countries lead by rulers. These rulers were kings‚ princes and in some cases Queens. These leaders took advantage of their power simply because they had the right too‚ but nevertheless were sometimes just and fair leaders. According to The Prince written and published in the sixteenth century by Machiavelli‚ princes needed to be both foxes and lions‚ both clever and fierce. Although these many and different leaders all had ego’s and thought that they were in fact both foxes and lions‚ most of the time
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Like a “Lion” and a “Fox” “Is it better to be loved more than feared or feared more than loved?” This quote is just one of the many questions Machiavelli wrote in his book The Prince. The theme of The Prince is to act like a lion and a fox. Being a lion is being honorable and well respected while being a fox is being sly and secretive. Two “New Monarchs” Louis XI of France and Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain used Machiavelli’s advice. While both Monarchs took Machiavelli’s advice to gain wealth
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become successful if he is both cunning like a fox and ferocious like a lion (Wootton 1996‚ 45). However‚ in the course of this paper‚ I will demonstrate that craftiness and ferocity lead to the opposite results anticipated by the author: first‚ ferocity leads to a distrust of the leader; then‚ this cruelty eventually ends with retaliatory ferocity; finally‚ ferocity and craftiness lead to a greater systemic instability. Trust is an essential foundation for a ruler ’s legitimacy and‚ hence‚ to
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Response Machiavelli’s suggestion that a ruler should rule like both a lion and a fox is exemplified to very different degrees with the monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain‚ and Louis XI of France. Isabella and Ferdinand were strong‚ ferocious leaders who implemented local and state level authority impressively. They also cleverly established a guilded appearance as religious figures connected through diplomatic alliance to the Catholic church. They follow Machiavelli’s suggestion to the T
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Despite The Fox and the Hound’s happy ending‚ it could still be viewed as a warning to people who are‚ or are wanting to‚ form relationships between themselves and a different class. The portrayal of the risks that Todd has to endure after he is released in to the wild imply danger and rejection for those of a lower social standing when attempting to build a bridge between themselves and those considered above them. The negative connotations of these moments‚ such as Copper snarling and growling
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ESAU GARCIA WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIONS????? BIOLOGY March 5 2012 Mrs Loughney INTRO Extinction is a problem that has been around since the beginning of time. An organism might go extinct for many reasons. Some reasons might be Mother Nature. Man also plays a part as they might over hunt the organism and drive it to extinct. But another cause is natural selection and the belief that only the strong will survive in this game we call life. Many problems can happen because of extinction
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Should Both Parents Work If you are married it is likely that both you and your spouse work outside the home. Dual income with no kids would be the norm. But‚ what happens when you and your spouse start having children? Realistically is it necessary for both parents to work while raising young children? This debate has stirred up much conflict in today and time. There are two very conflicting answers. The first answer states the cost of raising and supporting a family is so high that in order to
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The arctic fox‚ also acknowledged as the polar fox‚ or white fox‚ and Vulpes Lagopus‚ is a miniature fox indigenous to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and prevailing throughout the Arctic tundra biome. This mammal is well adapted in bleak climates. The maintenance condition of the species is favorable‚ except for the Scandinavian mainland population where it is endangered. (“Arctic Fox 2”) In winter‚ the cold season of the year‚ the arctic fox is white. In the summer its fur evolves
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Lions Physical Characteristics Lions have relatively short-legged‚ long‚ muscular bodies and large heads. The male grows on average to 1.7 to 2.5 m (5.6 to 8.2 ft) long‚ not including the tail‚ which is 90 to 105 cm (36 to 41 in) in length. It stands 1.23 m (4 ft) high at the shoulder‚ and it weighs 150 to 250 kg (330 to 550 lb). The mane‚ which covers the head and neck‚ sometimes extends to the shoulders and belly. The mane will vary in color and length; well-fed‚ healthy lions have longer
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Running head: DANCING FOX 1 SAMPLE APA PAPER (6 th ed.) Note: Per APA 6th edition‚ the header on the cover page is different from the rest of the paper. How one does this is go into page layout and page setup. In the bottom right corner is a box with an arrow. If the arrow is clicked‚ a box with page setup options appears. Under layout is the box to check to make a “different first page.” The cover page header includes the words Running head: and the header the student creates‚ in
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