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    years. Niccolo Machiavelli would approve of this quote by John C. Maxwell because it shows that a leader is always in control. One interpretation of effective leadership is how well a ruler is able to lead a country and how successful the outcome is. Niccolo Machiavelli’s book‚ The Prince‚ set rules on how to be a good ruler. Shakespeare’s character Lady Macbeth followed Machiavelli’s rules in the supernatural play Macbeth. Lady Macbeth would be considered an effective leader by Machiavelli because she

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    Daniel Wasserman  Ms. Hall  Honors British Literature    15 December 2014    Macbeth and Machiavelli    Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tale true to the old adage‚ "power corrupts‚ and absolute  power corrupts absolutely." Shakespeare is not‚ however‚  the pioneer of this principle. The  concepts of power‚ corruption‚ and other concerns of heads of state‚ were laid out by 16th  Century writer and politician‚ Niccolo Machiavelli in his most well known work‚ The Prince.  Throughout history many have over

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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the main character‚ Macbeth‚ can be compared in many was to a Machiavellian prince. Macbeth’s ambition to be king and his desire for power are the basis of Machiavelli’s ideas‚ but when examined more closely we find many flaws in Macbeth’s character that Machiavelli warns will be destructive. Although Macbeth has many Machiavellian characteristics‚ Macbeth’s rise to power without true "fortune" or "virtue" leads him to his downfall. The character of Macbeth is a classic

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    Joel Kaufmann 9/9/2014 CH 202 Marc Oxoby‚ Holly Smith Makavelli in this Renaissance The term “Machiavellian” was first coined by Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli but the late rap artist Tupac Shakur has also used the term in his lyrics. Machiavelli was a historian‚ politician‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ humanist‚ and writer based in Florence‚ Italy during the Renaissance. Tupac Shakur was a gangster rapper‚ drug dealer‚ poet‚ activist and actor born on the streets of East Harlem‚ New York

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    Machiavelli Essay. Machiavelli attempted to gain the favor of a local leader by advising the prince through the use of tactful deductive reasoning‚ vivid perspective‚ and plentiful historical references‚ to convey the important skills required to be an effective prince. The way Machiavelli used deductive reasoning was to portray the importance of doing a certain task and doing it properly‚ to have the correct effect. “He must‚ therefore‚ never raise his thought from his exercise of war‚ and in

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    humanist‚ Niccoló Machiavelli believed that religion should not be added to the political spectrum. His ideals revolve around human nature and how it causes people to be merciless‚ selfish and foolish and hopes that a prince does not follow the lead of these negative traits. There are two different sides that a prince should have; he must be able to maintain and punish his people (for those who deserve it) but also to be kind when needed (but to be mostly cruel when necessary). Machiavelli explains that

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    Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 –1527) was an Italian historian‚ politician and philosopher based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was a founder of modern political science‚ and more specifically‚ political ethics. He wrote his masterpiece‚ The Prince‚ which is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern political philosophy in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. The descriptions within The Prince have the general theme of accepting that

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    reputation. He allows the public into his family just enough to feel as if we are a part of it as well. He love for his wife is timeless and all of American sees it and idolize it. Although he is not perfect‚ he is following the advice of the great Machiavelli and it seems to be working due to the fact that he is currently in his second term as our 44th President.

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    Eric Garnica AP Euro Per 4 1/20/13 Essay #15 Machiavelli believed that a leader should possess the ability to heroically and decisively for the good of their country. Machiavelli’s suggestion that a ruler should be like a lion and a fox was fairly true in Europe. Machiavelli uses a lion in comparison to a ruler because he thought a king should be strong and maintain an honest image. He also uses a fox as a symbol to show how a ruler is deceitful.Catherine the Great of Russia and Elizabeth I of

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    peers. Marriage is no exception‚ and in Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the pursuit of power between Macbeth and his wife is the impetus for a slew of horrific acts. Shakespeare initially characterizes the couple by their swapped gender roles. Where Macbeth appears spineless and impotent‚ his wife appears masculine. Macbeth attempts to gain power by assimilating himself to a life of sordid schemes. Lady Macbeth tries to maintain her leverage over Macbeth emasculating him and seducing him into becoming

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