Machiavelli has his very own opinion on what makes a ruler great. Some of what he thinks is kind of out there but understandable if you dig deeper. Machiavelli is obviously very opinionated on what makes a ruler great. It makes you wonder if rulers during the time of Machiavelli liked him or not because of all these things he had to say about rulers and what they should be doing. Machiavelli has voiced his opinion on several different topics but in this paper, three main topics will be focused on. Machiavelli argues that a good ruler must be feared rather than loved. Machiavelli also believes that a ruler should rely on his own troops instead of relying on mercenaries to fight for him. Lastly, Machiavelli believes that a good ruler must be
