Machiavelli said that following those virtues will make a leader predictable, and lead to his eventual downfall. ... One of the qualities that Machiavelli felt a leader needed was duplicity. ... It is hard to say whether the qualities Machiavelli put forth are relevant to leaders today. ... Still, there is no denying that many leaders in the modern world use the duplicitous ideas that Machiavelli espouses. ... Machiavelli felt that a good leader should be able to think for himself, and also possess a strong enough mind to outthink his detractors. ...

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All people are brought up to follow leaders who have certain characteristics traits. Those who are being led have faith, respect and trust in their own leader. ... Today in the United States, the first group, the political elite, includes political leaders, religious leaders, business leaders and the leaders of strong lobbying groups. ... His radical ideas concerning how a leader must be cunning and deceitful and onlydesire to be accounted merciful and not cruel? ... The Portable Machiavelli. ...

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The rulers of the Kingdom of Mali and the great Ottoman Empire had many traits of a leader described by Machiavelli in his book of basic leadership, "The Prince." ... To begin, In Mali, Sundiata was a leader who displayed many qualities described by Machiavelli, "giving rare proofs of his own abilities" (Machiavelli 83). ... According to Machiavelli, it would boost the leaders respect. ... As a result, the rulers of past leaders of the Kingdom of Mali and the Ottoman empire all had some relation to how Machiavelli says a ruler should rule. ... Although some parts of the perfect leader in The P...

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Niccolo Machiavelli made a significant contribution to the political world. ... Machiavelli believed that success of a state was foremost dependent on its leader's knowledge of war. ... The principalities which founded a state, play a significant role to its leader. ... Machiavelli used these tactics to summarize his theory on a leader. ... The opinion's Machiavelli expressed in "The Prince", are both understandable and disagreeable. ...

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Machiavelli "The best fortress a ruler can have is not to be hated by the people, for if you possess fortresses and the people hate you, having fortresses will not save you". ... Machiavelli believes that Lorenzo de Medici does not act with dictatorial power, but with greed which is considered a fault. Machiavelli states that a prince can share power with the people, since a prince can trust the people much more than he can trust the nobles. ... "A leader must seem firm and moral to the people, and show positive results from his leadership". ... He probably felt that Machiavelli ...

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The Philosophies of Niccolo Machiavelli I significantly agree with Machiavelli's philosophies. ... Is it better to be feared than loved when you are a leader? According to Niccolo Machiavelli, the answer is it is better to be feared rather than loved. ... Machiavelli's view means that, perhaps, if there is no argument of how you become leader, then all that matters is that you became leader. ... Three philosophies that I extremely agree with are, it is better to be feared than loved when a leader. ...

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On June 22 1527 Niccolo Machiavelli died, he was known as the father of modern political science. ... Niccolo Machiavelli was known for his three political theories. ... Joseph Stalin used all three of Machiavelli's theories. ... If Niccolo Machiavelli was still alive know he would probaly give advice to such leaders as Bill Clinton, Saddam Hussein, and Slobodan Milosovic. ... Niccolo Machiavelli was a great writer and leader but some off his ideas were a bit radical and caused leaders to create some off the biggest tradgies to every happen....

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Lao-tzu and Machiavelli had a similar view of government. ... Machiavelli had a direct and effective view of government. ... Another obligation of a leader according to Lao-tzu, was if one wanted to be a good leader, one must put themselves below the people and be willing to follow the people. ... Lao-tzu and Machiavelli both believed that the leader's main objective was to work with the people to achieve a more successful government, even though they went about it differently. ... Both leaders went about it in different ways, but Lao-tzu and Machiavelli's main work of the state, ...

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In "The Prince," Machiavelli concludes that most, if not all, men are selfish and overly desirous. ... Machiavelli claims that during easy relaxed times, people will often be more generous and reliable. ... During his study of human nature and the behavioral characteristics of men, Machiavelli noticed how people are drawn to leaders with commendable virtues, such as courage, valor, and honesty. ... Machiavelli explains that fear can be used as an efficient tool to rule people. ... Through "The Prince," Machiavelli explains how principalities work much like a theatrical script. ...

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Obtaining power and maintaining power as a leader, these are two goals, which Niccolo Machiavelli believes he has the correct method. The main point that drives his beliefs is that men will follow a powerful leader. ... According to Machiavelli, a leader must be aware of the bad nature in man, and assume the worst in every aspect. ... I believe Machiavelli's views on rulers are correct, but very extreme. ... In Machievelli's eyes, a ruler must meet many standards to obtain power and rise as a powerful leader. ...

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Niccolo Machiavelli's Advice for Today's Businessman Niccolo Machiavelli was essentially the first political philosopher of the Renaissance, developing a system of business tactics to gain and retain power over any body in which a leader reigns. ... Machiavelli was a realist, understanding quite well how humans think and act. ... Machiavelli's processes involve confidence within the individual attempting them. Through this confidence, Machiavelli knows how to make those around him feel futile, however still managing to achieve their respect. ... Machiavelli i...

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Machiavelli presents a new idea of governing a state that is completely different from the humanists of his time. ... Indeed, in The Prince Machiavelli describes the many pessimistic traits that are derived among human individuals. ... However, they are admirers of great leaders with traits of power, honor, courage, and generosity because they represent power. ... In today's world there is a current ruler that has been portrayed as a modern Machiavelli. ... Machiavelli is mostly known for his pragmatism as the same for Putin. ...

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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 possess in order to succeed or for that matter, fail. ... Machiavelli's battle would rather be compared to an Army protecting it's borders from foreign invasion. ... The leader of the totalitarian m...

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The leaders tasks are complex and most important involve making decisions for the people the leader will represent. ... A leader who is not doing any good for his followers will not for long be a leader. ... Another quote from Machiavelli's The Prince makes this task of representing the people to be very important for the image of the leader since what people see is so important. ... By reading the works of Sun Tzu and Machiavelli on leadership we now understand that the job of being a leader is a very complex one that hard to say how to do right. ... This is a quote by Machiavelli that v...

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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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With Machiavelli's thoughts being used today, one can only concede that we value the same ideas and feel good about the choices our leaders make. One of Machiavelli's beliefs for being a true prince is the willingness and preparation of going to war at any time. ... Many citizens of the United States look toward the figure of the President for making such a decision, which goes back to the prince theory, or leader, of which makes war control a requirement for this role as a leader. A prince should appear to be honest, but in comparison, should be dishonest, is another of Machiav...

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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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This believe base his concept of monarchy in which a society is governed only by a single leader. ... Since the rest of the common people are passive in political matters, the goodness of a society only depends upon the leader's morality! ... A leader with bad moral values can lead to destruction. Osama Bin Laden is an example of a leader who is able to manipulate his people to perform terrorist attacks. ... In contrast, Machiavelli abandons any kinds of ideas that are against the monarchs. ...

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Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. ... They are both philosophers but have totally different perspective on how to be a good leader. ... 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 war he could lose his state and position. ... Perhaps Lao-tzu and Machiavelli's political view is to...

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Machiavelli's The Prince has been around for over five hundred years, and has influenced many great, and many terrible leaders, but the political leader I believe embodied Machiavelli's principles is the thirty-seventh president of the United States, Richard Nixon. Nixon's following of Machiavelli's principles of sabotage, deception, and cover-ups can be seen throughout Nixon's presidency and even before, while trying to get more votes, to the infamous Watergate Scandal. ... One of Machiavelli's Principles is to "Never attempt to win by force what can be won...

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These three major characteristics can only prove the fact that Putin is a modern day Machiavelli. ... The cruel actions of this Russian Leader instill fear in is subjects; which makes certain that he is not overpowered because the Russian people are to frightened to take action. ... Many of the people that speak out against the Russian Leader, are made into an example so that other people will not rise up. ... Despite civil unrest, Vladimir Putin's ability to maintain the state is obvious; this is the Russian Leader's third session as President. ... Machiavelli states that by secu...

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By using Machiavelli's advice on generosity, he would avoid generosity to some point. ... Machiavelli points out that it is better to be feared than to be love. ... But as Machiavelli advises, the student's obligation will disappear when his best interest is in mind. ... Machiavelli was a great writer who captured the qualities of a prestige leader. By following in Machiavelli's footsteps, Mr.Chanler was able to impact lives of many people. ...

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Two historical icons that had a great affect during the 15th century were Michelangelo and the cynical Machiavelli. ... Among these humanists was Machiavelli. ... The Prince, which is his most controversial piece, was written as a handbook for political leaders. Machiavelli was different from other humanists; his words focused on the way the world was, while others talked about how it should be. ... Machiavelli was clearly a man of complex character. ...

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