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Niccolo Machiavelli seems confused (and hence, confusing to me). Of course, he has written a lot of evil in the book, and then he writes something as quoted below. What's the account/motivation behind him writing the following? "It cannot be called ingenuity to kill one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, to be without faith, without mercy, without religion; by these means, one can acquire power but not glory."

Mary The prince is a frank exposition on the division between the idealism we profess and the reality that we live. My recollection is that Machiavelli oft鈥辞谤别The prince is a frank exposition on the division between the idealism we profess and the reality that we live. My recollection is that Machiavelli often summarizes that division in passages like the one you have quoted. He acknowledges the reality then "tempers" it by contrasting the more real - power - with the more ideal - glory.

Another quote along this line (if I remember correctly) is "We should always seek to emulate our savior, Jesus Christ, and forgive our enemies ... but if we do, we will be killed." (less)

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Arnaldo Gon莽alves Not only did Hitler or Stalin read the book. Putin and the Saudi ambassador to the United States said they had read it. The book must be understood in鈥辞谤别Not only did Hitler or Stalin read the book. Putin and the Saudi ambassador to the United States said they had read it. The book must be understood in the historical context in which it was written: an Italian republic in the sixteenth century. It was an instruction book for a young prince to run the republic. The book shows politics as it is. In the Islamic world, this way of looking at the exercise of power takes place in Turkey, Syria or Iran to give three examples. (less)

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賴賱賷賲賰賳卮乇丕亍丕賱賰鬲丕亘賲賳丕賲丕夭賵賳?

Dani Al :賳毓賲鬲爻鬲胤賷毓兀賳鬲賮毓賱匕賱賰
鈥辞谤别 :賳毓賲鬲爻鬲胤賷毓兀賳鬲賮毓賱匕賱賰
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I heard people said that Machiavelli intended this as satire. Is this true?

Faranae Rousseau argued this during the Enlightenment, but Machiavelli's other works and his personal letters would indicate he was playing it straight. Compa鈥辞谤别Rousseau argued this during the Enlightenment, but Machiavelli's other works and his personal letters would indicate he was playing it straight. Compare it to his "Discourses on Livy", which are on the best means to administer a republic.(less)

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I'm struggling to understand the them of the book the prince. Any body will help me in this regards?

Evan Keep in mind that Machiavelli was writing "The Prince" before Democracy was a thing. The them is the Prince's political enemies.鈥辞谤别Keep in mind that Machiavelli was writing "The Prince" before Democracy was a thing. The them is the Prince's political enemies.(less)

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