The Prince Book by Niccolò Machiavelli

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Books

Type

History

Genre

Adult

Age Level

160

Number of Pages

2014

Publication Year

Paperback

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Realism vs. Morality: Machiavelli argues that a ruler must prioritize the stability of the state over personal or religious morality, suggesting that "the ends justify the means". Feared vs. Loved: In one of the book's most famous passages, he concludes that while it is ideal to be both, it is safer for a prince to be feared than loved, as love is fickle while fear is maintained by the dread of punishment. Virtù and Fortuna: He examines the relationship between a leader's individual skill or prowess (virtù) and the unpredictable forces of chance (fortuna). The Fox and the Lion: A prince must possess the cunning of a fox to recognize traps and the strength of a lion to frighten wolves

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