Machiavelli and Arendt "Totalitarian policy claims to transform the human species into an active unfailing carrier of a law to which human beings otherwise only passively and reluctantly be subjected." ... Her explanation includes many variables that can be misrepresented as those ideals set forth by Niccolo Machiavelli in his 1513 working The Qualities of the Prince. ... Thus, this statement alone is not congruent with Machiavelli's idealistic values of a prince. Within his work, Machiavelli outlines and defines those qualities and assumptions that a leader, a prince, must poss...

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Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC, the author of Tao-te Ching, and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu's time, author of Prince. ... Lao-tzu's advice issues from detached view of a universal ruler; Machiavelli's advice is very personal perhaps demanding. ... According to Machiavelli war should be the only thing on a prince's mind, because if a prince give more thought to personal luxuries than ...

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Machiavelli believes that basing human relationship on obligation is not effective because men are traitors. ... In Machiavelli's monarchy, the prince provides security through force solely for his citizen, but not for outsider. Machiavelli believes that stealing is allowed when its purpose is to gain the wealth of his people. ... In Machiavelli's day, people were occupied with defending themselves and producing food. ... In contrast, Machiavelli abandons any kinds of ideas that are against the monarchs. ...

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Patriarch, Machiavelli, and Richelieu all had some similar interests. ... Machiavelli felt the ruler should keep the power completely to himself. ... Machiavelli had a completely different perspective than either of two. ... Machiavelli thought unity was the most important thing a country could obtain. ... Machiavelli=s belief in a self governed state is still a goal for most states today. ...

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