The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a political treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. The descriptions within The Prince have the general theme of accepting that ends of princes, such as glory, and indeed survival, can justify the use of immoral means to achieve those ends. Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following observations, be Machiavellian as we understand the disparaging term? 1. So it is that to know the nature of a people, one need be a Prince; to know the nature of a Prince, one need to be of the people. 2. If a Prince is not given to vices that make him hated, it is unsusal for his subjects to show their affection for him. 3. Opportunity made Moses, Cyrus, Romulus, Theseus, and others; their virtue domi-nated the opportunity, making their homelands noble and happy. Armed prophets win; the disarmed lose. 4. Without faith and religion, man achieves power but not glory. 5. Prominent citizens want to command and oppress; the populace only wants to be free of oppression. 6. A Prince needs a friendly populace; otherwise in diversity there is no hope. 7. A Prince, who rules as a man of valor, avoids disasters, 8. Nations based on mercenary forces will never be solid or secure. 9. Mercenaries are dangerous because of their cowardice 10. There are two ways to fight: one with laws, the other with force. The first is rightly man's way; the second, the way of beasts.
The Prince
Aloita tämä kirja jo tänään, hintaan 0€
- Kokeilujakson aikana käytössäsi on kaikki sovelluksen kirjat
- Ei sitoumusta, voit perua milloin vain
Kirjailija:
Lukija:
Kieli:
englanti
Muoto:
The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli: The Prince : A philosophical treatise on the gaining and keeping of power
Authenticity : Reclaiming Reality in a Counterfeit Culture
Ruhtinas
Mill's On Liberty
The State of Israel vs. the Jews
Sapiens : A Brief History of Humankind
Modern China : A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
Deliverance Prayers for First Born : Daily Devotional for Teen and Adult
The Embarrassment of Riches : An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
Fascism : A Very Short Introduction
Growing Old : Notes on Aging with Something Like Grace
Summary of You Are a Badass : How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Summary of Gone Girl
Summary of The Culture Code : The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups | Conversation Starters
Summary of The Color of Law
Summary of Mindset : The New Psychology of Success | Conversation Starters
Summary of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Summary of Seven Stones to Stand or Fall : A Collection of Outlander Fiction | Conversation Starters
Summary of Option B
Summary of Sharp Objects
Summary of Firefly Lane
Summary of Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way | Conversation Starters
Summary of Let's Pretend This Never Happened