Report On The Prince By Machia
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The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli, is one of the first
examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific and
rational perspective. Machiavelli theorizes that the state is only
created if the people cooperate and work to maintain it. The state is
also one of man’s greatest e ....
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.... before him. He must also have virtue, which means
he is strong, confident, talented, as well as smart. A prince cannot be
uncertain, because uncertainty is a sign of weakness. Fortune controls
half of human’s actions, and man’s will control the other half. Virtue
is the best defense for fortune, and virtue must be used in order to
keep fortune in check. The prince must take advantage of situations
based solely on if it is best for the state. He should choose his
decisions based on c ....
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