Machiavelli made many important statements in his work‚ The Prince. One of the most controversial is: “A man who wishes to make a vocation of being good at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good.” (Par. 7). There is some truth to that statement because when we take it to our perspective‚ it seems as if people that do not do good‚ always manage to obtain what they want. There is a well-known saying that says “nice guys finish last”. This saying is somewhat equivalent to a modern
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light offenses; they cannot avenge severe ones; hence‚ the harm one does to a man must be such as to obviate any fear of revenge. This passage from Chapter III is an example of logical reasoning conspicuously devoid of ethical considerations. A prince must realize that he has two options: benevolence and destruction. Because the latter option will cause resentment among the people‚ he should choose it only if he is absolutely sure there will be no ill consequences—that the destruction he incurs
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most valuable characteristic of being a great leader is the ability to make decisions. Starting from making clear of your own position; in contrast to being the swing boat‚ it does not gain much reputable praises from any groups of people. "The Prince‚" by Machiavelli understands the importance of decision making and the respect for sticking to your decisions. According to a personal experience from this summarization‚ an UPS manager stated "I don ’t care if you make a bad decision‚ as long as
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their goal of being part of the honor roll. Balancing these two is one of the problems honor students of today are facing. This process is intended to know how important co-curricular involvement is and what its effects to the students’ academic achievements are. Since 1985‚ Colegio San Agustin (CSA)- Biñan has been providing its students quality Catholic education that enriches their knowledge academically. Besides‚ CSA- Biñan has been offering several co- curricular programs like authorized student
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Differences in Science Achievement Test Scores between Male Single Gender and Mixed Gender Classrooms Student’s Name Course/Number Instructor’s Name Abstract It is important to study the differences between male single-gender classroom scores and male mixed-gender classroom scores in a pursuit to evaluate how various existent variables and external factors affect these students in education. In this endeavor‚ it becomes quite important to assess the position of female
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therefore accustomed to their rule. The natural prince only has to keep past institutions intact‚ while adapting these institutions to current events. -Second‚ the natural disposition of subjects in a hereditary state is to love the ruling family‚ unless the prince commits some horrible act against his people. Even if a strong outsider succeeds in conquering a prince’s hereditary state‚ any setback the outsider encounters will allow the prince to reconquer the state. Machiavelli explains
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Tough Love “If you have to make a choice‚ to be feared is much safer than to be loved” (46). Niccolò Machiavelli declared this in The Prince while explaining how to be an extraordinary leader. If leaders are feared they will be respected by their people and other countries‚ thus keeping justice and maintaining control. If a leader is feared‚ they will receive respect from their people and other countries. People will not turn against the leader‚ but if the people love him they would
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“The Happy Prince and Other Tales” -Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright‚ poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit‚ he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London‚ and one of the greatest "celebrities" of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed‚ especially The Importance of Being Earnest. His most famous works are:
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The story of Happy Prince was published in 1888. It is an allegory. The story is religious and is full of happiness. Happy Prince is a statue with a smile on his lips. It is made of gold‚ sapphires‚ and brilliants. Some time ago he was a boy with not knowing what tears were. Swallow is a bird‚ helping Happy Prince to please people. The story begins very strange with a describing of a beautiful statue‚ standing very high. In the story we can find a lot of similes‚ metaphors‚ flash-backs. A simile
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The Happy prince" by Oscar Wilde seems to be written for children but its content addresses issues of morality to even adults: it develops feelings of sympathy for the poor in children and it makes adults rethink of their attitudes towards life‚ the conversations between the prince and the swallow in some places amuse us while in others places bring tears to us. Not just the moral values but the way the author treats the topic goes far beyond what one can expect from a fairy tale to rank the story
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