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The definition of Machiavellian is cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics or in advancing one's career. This says that for one to be machiavellian, they must act to improve or advance themselves and not do it to please someone else. In “Much Ado about nothing” by Shakespeare, Borachio is loyal to Don John, which proves that he can not be more Machiavellian than Don John, the play’s villain. Don John, the bastard, is more machiavellian the Borachio in Much Ado due to the fact

Good Person ​Machiavelli and Lao Tzu have different views on what a “good” leader is considered to be. Machiavelli describes the world as it really is not how the world should be. Lao Tzu describes how the world would be if the right person was in charge and makes the right changes. Both Lao Tzu and Machiavelli present their ideas to the world. ​A famous Machiavelli quote states: “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.” (Machiavelli

Dictators, Tyrants, Rulers, Sovereigns and Princes. These are the people who Niccolo Machiavelli has written his book, The Prince, to instruct. Leaders need instructions to maintain their position, their people, their military and their power. The Prince, a book that recommends tyranny and vicious ideas, is the manual. It has helped to shape the ideas of the past, continues to have influence in the present, and will most definitely shape the future of politics. His title goes against many of the

The contextual ideals of an era influence a composer’s depiction of an ideal leader through the development of characters. Niccolo Machiavelli’s political treatise The Prince (1513) explores the ideals of a successful leader. Through the exploration of a leader’s violent nature toward the populace and the importance in manipulating the general public, Machiavelli reveals the requirements of a good leader. These ideals expressed by Machiavelli are evident in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar

The Prince, written by Niccolò Machiavelli, is praised for being one of the first political philosophy works ever written in modern philosophy (Morella). In the piece, Machiavelli breaks topics into chapters discussing the themes and roles of being a prince. One important theme is the characteristics of a prince in order to be successful in his rule, discussed in chapter 15. Machiavelli writes, “... for a man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so

“A prince ought to be a fox in recognizing snares and a lion in driving off wolves,” writes Niccolò Machiavelli in his 1532 Renaissance text The Prince. In this line, Machiavelli indicates that a prince should have two contrasting, but essential qualities. That is, a prince should be as cunning and witty as a fox while also being as powerful and strong as a lion. In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the two male aristocrats befit this ideology but to a varying extent. Throughout the play, Hamlet portrays

In Machiavelli’s The Prince, Machiavelli is viewed as a callous and resourceful leader who emphasizes the pursuit of power and longevity, even if it advocates the use of violence preceding one’s own morals. This power-violence-morality trifecta illustrates the importance of balance in a leader’s pallet of desired qualities, while ultimately highlighting the impact a successful leader can have on a secular society. However, Machiavelli’s viewpoint on leadership expands beyond power, violence, and

If you have ever read ‘The Prince” by Machiavelli, you will know how he rules his community. It is known for one of the first books of modern philosophy. He did not care as to what era it was, he was going to rule no matter who was in the town, just as Stalin did. Stalin and Machiavelli have so many similarities in taking over a nation. Both rulers proved that to be prince you must be feared. In “the Prince” Machiavelli says to be loved and feared but if it comes down to it to be feared. Joseph

In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli expresses that human nature is innately self-interested. The text itself is a political handbook that offers advice for the powerful elite on how to address arising conflicts, maintain and grow their political influence and power. Most notably among his advice is that it is preferable for a leader to be feared rather than to be loved when having both is not possible. Machiavelli, in chapter seventeen, explains that men are “ungrateful, fickle, false, cowardly, covetous

Jaehun Lee 2/14/18 Versatility: What Makes a Truly Great Leader While Machiavelli advises a ruler to instill fear in his people in order to best consolidate his power, I argue that the best way to live a political life depends largely on what phase of the state-building process his state is in. Machiavelli’s call for vigilance and distrust may be valuable to a prince and the state he governs when working to establish and secure a state’s political legitimacy, but toxic in the long run, as it hurts