Niccolo Machiavelli was from the elite class in Renaissance Florence. ... A leader will not have power if his country does not have military security. A leader has to be able to protect his country in order to maintain his position. ... He uses both examples of good leaders, like Francesco Sforza and Philopoemon, and unsuccessful people like Sforza's sons. ... So he has to know how to circumvent his promises and still appear as an honest leader. ...

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Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian statesman, writer, and political theorist. ... Machiavelli had a major influence on the people of the Renaissance. Although he was publicly disliked by some people, his actions he made as a political leader and his emphasized points in his books influenced many people. ... He was involved in major events such as the overthrowing of the Savonarolist government, where he took over and had the leader killed. ... Niccolo di Bernardo Dei Machiavelli died on June 21, 1527. ...

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Love (in Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince) The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is the book that was based on examples of princes and other rulers of Spain, Italy, and other European countries at the time of Renaissance. ... To be a great ruler one must in a first place be a good person and according to Machiavelli to be a good person one should have these five qualities: compassion, honor, humanity, integrity, and religion. ... Machiavelli goes on to say that if one has and exercises all those qualities that make him a good person it can be harmful. ... The prince may not allow this to...

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