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    Machiavelli: the Prince

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    Virtue 1: Machiavelli‚ in dedicating the work to Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ reminds the young prince that greatness awaits him because he is endowed with both fortune and admirable qualities. Machiavelli uses the term "virtue" to describe the positive qualities of a prince. In Daniel Donno’s notes‚ he writes that virtue is a word which "implies physical and mental capacity-intelligence‚ skill‚ courage‚ vigor-in short‚ all those personal qualities that are needed for attainment of one’s own ends." (p. 125)

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    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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    Machiavelli's The Prince

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    Machiavelli expressed in The Prince that he believed that a prince or ruler should be one that appeared to be very compassionate and caring towards others‚ one that others or the subjects could truly rely on and trust as well as one that is appears to be kind and righteous‚ however this should all be an illusion. He believed that princes should only appear to be this way so that the subjects or the public would be more submissive to his rule. He felt that the more respect that a prince gained would mean the

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    Qualities of a Prince

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    Qualities of a Prince Machiavelli’s “The Qualities of the Prince” gives the idea of what makes an all around good ruler. He wrote guidelines touching several topics such as war‚ reputation‚ generosity‚ mercy‚ and cruelty. All of these topics preach words on how to avoid being hated but still keep power. Machiavelli’s guidelines say‚ a prince should hold absolute control of their territories‚ and there should be no limit necessary to accomplish this result. Concerning military‚ war must always

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    Machiavelli: The Prince

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    Machiavelli: The Prince The author‚ Niccolo Machiavelli‚ in The Price‚ comes across as someone who is different from other political theorists because his theory contradicts what most humanists believe. During that time period humanistic theorists believed that individuals not just a ruler made a difference. Machiavelli believed the opposite; he believed that no matter what is or should be done‚ there is a reason to expect that it will be. As stated by the author‚ “for how we live is so far

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    The Returning Prince

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    many innocent Princes perished‚ while the people believed they would return again one day. From ancient times‚ to less than a century ago‚ the russian people have had dead princes come back to life. Sort of. As coming back from the dead is a yet unproven concept‚ these princes came back‚ either as imposters or as a methaphorical being. The first case of a returning prince is in the old slavic fairy tale‚ The Firebird. (link in refrences) In short the story is about a young prince Ivan‚ who went

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    strong leader in order to maintain domination for the benefit of citizens and not for individual advancement. it is better to be feared than loved‚ he recognized that a leader cannot be hated or it will lead to his downfall. Machiavelli advice’s that princes should avoid the two in the same time so people’s

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    Machiavelli's The Prince

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    Analysis of The Prince Niccoló Machiavelli‚ famous Italian political philosopher and author of The Prince‚ was the first to develop the idea that political morality differs from and is not bounded by the usual ethical norms and insists that power is the decisive factor in political life. Within The Prince‚ Machiavelli blames earlier political writers for having discussed republics and principalities that have never been seen or known to exist in reality and for concerning themselves with how

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    Machiavelli's The Prince

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    During the renaissance there were many new ideas and philosophies about politics and government that started being established‚ none more important than Niccolo Machiavelli ’s The Prince. What Machiavelli did was analyze past rulers and present rulers of his time period and create a manual for leadership. His ideas would spread all throughout Europe as a radical and revolutionary way on how to gain and maintain power‚ because to Machiavelli‚ great does not mean morally good. One cannot be a morally

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    Machiavelli The Prince

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    “The Prince” Niccolo Machiavelli So – you want to know what it is to be a Prince? Whether through blood‚ of family or war‚ money‚ or power you find yourself in the incredible position of a Prince. If you’re looking for a ’handbook’ or ’Prince for Dummies’ look no further than Machiavelli’s “The Prince”. This book is chock full of advice for you on all matters. The book serves as a guide for what characteristics the ideal ruler of a country would hold. Machiavelli’s advice comes from first-hand

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