Mahatma Gandhi is the exact opposite of Machiavelli's ideal leader in other words, his ideal prince. ... Eventhough Gandhi and Machiavelli's Prince were both powerful leaders, their ways of handling and maintaining their power were very different. ... Also Machiavelli felt it was. ... Machiavelli used religion to further his political quails, and make the people believe the Prince was a good leader that respected God and religion. ... Eventhough through the eyses of Machiavelli, Mahatma Gandhi failed as a leader, baucuse of his very successful non-violent philosophy, his true nature...

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(The Prince, Machiavelli). ... On the other hand Machiavelli believes that a leader's cruelty should be limited for he should not take peoples property and woman. ... He gives four steps to become a long lasting leader: First, a leader should be feared more than loved if he cannot have both in order to avoid a revolt. ... They might have similar ideas how a leader should be but they differ in state purpose and function. ... They also state that a strong leader is needed to maintain peace and keep his subjects from harming each other....

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Men are willing take arms against their current leader the moment he fails to meet expectations only to regret doing so. ... A leader can never fully satisfy his people. However, America's government is a democracy and does not have to worry about the people raising arms against their leader inducing a revolution of some sort. ... The public always demands a leader who keeps his word but if the leader where to seek advice form Niccolo Machiavelli, he would be advised them to only keep his word when it is at an advantage to the prince. A leader is always expected to be virtuous however, it...

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Gaither 3/4/03 During Machiavelli's time, society was much different than it had been for previous philosophers. ... Machiavelli was born at a time of conflict within Florence, Italy, between the republican leaders and the family of the Medici's, to which Machiavelli especially, had a history of opposition towards. After years of conflict between powers, Machiavelli was exiled from his country. ... To Machiavelli, a successful ruler is one who can impress people, regardless of what he really is inside. ... With this in mind, Machiavelli presents his work as a challenge to the Pap...

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Machiavelli strived, like Jesus, for something as well, though what Machiavelli sought was not what Jesus had. ... Were Machiavelli's guide lines only potentially successful because of the era in which he wrote them? Machiavelli's book, "The Prince" was written in the sixteenth century. ... When looking at the themes in Luke's Gospel and Machiavelli's "The Prince", it is evident that, whether it be for Jesus" loyalty to his father by spreading His Word, or Machiavelli's tools to achieve control over a state, both of these men strive at a goal. ...

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Machiavelli is not saying simply that "the end justifies the means"; that would be a dangerous oversimplification of Machiavelli's intentions that, if put into practice, would lead to a great many actions that Machiavelli would certainly not approve. ... On three separate instances Machiavelli has given examples of leaders - Agathocles the Sicilian, Oliverotto of Fermo and Cesare Borgia - all of whom acquired power primarily as a result of wicked deeds. While the details differ slightly, each leader typically summoned the most powerful men to one place under false pretences and after kill...

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Although it seems odd, Machiavelli actually agrees with Aristotle on this point. ... Machiavelli advises princes to adopt characteristics that serve their state. ... Human beings do not naturally come together in peace and agreement according to Machiavelli. ... If the people think their leader lacks morals, then the people may revolt, yet it is not any particular belief specifically that endangers the rule of government. ... One may expect that Machiavelli would support Christian teachings that attempt to foster moral behavior, but Machiavelli insists that God's promise of eternal salvat...

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Machiavelli identified his problems with current authority and clearly articulated the changes needed. ... Machiavelli also commented on the role of religion in a well-run political society. Machiavelli viewed religion as a useful instrument for princes to rule a civilized state. ... Machiavelli sees history as a way to learn from the figures that came before him. ... He mentions these figures not because they are closer to any sort of divine revelation, but to articulate that actions of past leaders need to be understood to advance society forward most effectively. ...

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Machiavelli starts off his argument in a very humble manner. ... By allowing the old systems in place, the people are more likely to go along with any of the rules they had with the previous ruler and they will not rebel against the new leaders. ... He also takes note of the fact that some leaders are much more talented in various aspects of ruling than others due to their own skills and abilities rather than good fortune. ... Machiavelli warns any aspiring prince about disarming his citizens because he claims that mistrust among the leader's people will bring his downfall. ... Machiavell...

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The application of virtu by any leader--any prince--presents the road to political health; a strong active ruler who is deft and crafty will probably, according to Machiavelli, always gain a respectable amount of power. ... Both agreee on the idea of the Noble Lie, or lie told by the leader to the believing masses for their own good. ... So Machiavelli equates his prescriptions with such. ... , he must obey Machiavelli. ... Indeed, Machiavelli is subscribing to his own prescription. ...

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Analysis of Shakespeare's Othello & Machiavelli's The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince serves as a guideline to attain and remain successful in power. ... He mirrors Machiavelli's idea of a prince being an effective leader by "...not departing from what is morally right...... Just as Machiavelli says a leader should "not depart from what is morally right" Othello handles the business-oriented aspect of Cassio's dismissal with great maturity, however, he Cocco 6 "adopts what is bad" and acts foolish in approaching Desdemona in regard to the handkerchie...

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On the first hand, a leader becomes ruthless and he must insists on using violence to maintain stability and on the other, desperate usage of authoritative leadership. This is exactly the cause of corruption when a leader needs to use force to implement laws until the people themselves change. ... Machiavelli continues, "You will find the populace to be much superior in both goodness and glory. ... Governmental leaders will lie and will hide information form its people, information and knowledge is truly powerful and would be a risk for them to maintain stability if everyone had it. ......

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Societal reform was also the aim of Niccolò Machiavelli in his book, The Prince. ... Throughout The Prince, Machiavelli expresses realpolitik when identifying the best way to lead a political realm. ...

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It explains that a tyrant as well as "The prince who is useless for the people's good is punished ," (Bossuet, 144) will be punished as a way for the people to take comfort in that God will punish the leader who oppresses the people and the leader also the leader who does nothing with the power that has been bestowed upon them. ... Instead Machiavelli focuses on human nature and effects of the ruler's actions. ... If the ruler is feared people tend to not cross them because they are afraid of recourse, at stated by Machiavelli. ... (Machiavelli,244) Spielvogel summarizes Machiave...

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All its policies come from the leader of the government without any consent of its people. ... However, killing Katniss while she was still in the spotlight was an unwise move even for a totalitarian leader. ... The theory this government use goes hand in hand that Machiavelli wrote back in 14th century. ...

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