The Prince
Written by Niccolò Machiavelli
Published by Public Domain
Genre: Political Philosophy
Audience: Students of political theory, historians, and general readers interested in governance
Tone: Pragmatic
In *The Prince*, Niccolò Machiavelli presents a pragmatic guide to political leadership, exploring the complexities of power, the balance between virtue and vice, and the necessity of military readiness, all while drawing on historical examples to illustrate his insights.
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""It is of the greatest important in this world that a man should know himself, and the measure of his own strength and means.""
""Fortune is a woman, and if you wish to keep her under it is necessary to beat and ill-use her.""
""A prince's wisdom is judged by the capability and loyalty of his servants.""
""Nothing makes a prince so much esteemed as great enterprises and setting a fine example.""
""It is much safer to be feared than loved.""
""A wise prince ought to adopt such a course that his citizens will always in every sort and kind of circumstance have need of the state and of him.""
""Knowledge doth come of learning well retained, Unfruitful else.""
""It is far better to earn the confidence of the people than to rely on fortresses.""