Every government has a king, prince, queen, president etc. They are in charge of maintaining leadership and control within the people and the states. In Machiavelli’s work “The Prince,” the ideal prince should be wise, thoughtful, and versatile. Wise in his way he runs the kingdom. Thoughtful in the way he communicates with his people of the kingdom and takes their concern into consideration. Lastly, a prince should be versatile. He should be able to adjust and handle both his duty a ruler and his personal life, while also being well rounded. Fist and foremost, a prince must be wise. He needs to find a way to stay on the throne for as long as possible and to do that he needs to run the kingdom accordingly. A wise prince should always portray
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A thoughtful prince always thinks about others before making a decision. Machiavelli said, “ It is therefore necessary for him to have the ability to change his mind according to the way the winds of fortune and conditions required” (288). This means an ideal prince must be thoughtful and think about all the possible outcomes. The ideal prince should not jeopardize a good outcome because of his pride, but at the same time, he should make a decision in which he feels is beneficial for the whole kingdom. Machiavelli also mentions, “ A prince should be very careful that nothing ever comes from his mouth that is not full of aforementioned qualities” (288). This means a prince should always speak good thoughts. This plays a big role in being a thoughtful prince in the sense that the prince always has to be accounted for what he says. The people look up to the prince as a leader and as a person. Therefore, a prince should always be thoughtful when it comes to running a kingdom. Adding on to that, being thoughtful could only benefit the prince because it will make the people cherish him and want to keep him on the reign for a long time. For example Machiavelli said, “If a prince has a great reputation, it is difficult to plot against him or to attack him as long as he is thought to have great ability and the respect of hi subjects” (289). This shows one of the many pros of
A thoughtful prince always thinks about others before making a decision. Machiavelli said, “ It is therefore necessary for him to have the ability to change his mind according to the way the winds of fortune and conditions required” (288). This means an ideal prince must be thoughtful and think about all the possible outcomes. The ideal prince should not jeopardize a good outcome because of his pride, but at the same time, he should make a decision in which he feels is beneficial for the whole kingdom. Machiavelli also mentions, “ A prince should be very careful that nothing ever comes from his mouth that is not full of aforementioned qualities” (288). This means a prince should always speak good thoughts. This plays a big role in being a thoughtful prince in the sense that the prince always has to be accounted for what he says. The people look up to the prince as a leader and as a person. Therefore, a prince should always be thoughtful when it comes to running a kingdom. Adding on to that, being thoughtful could only benefit the prince because it will make the people cherish him and want to keep him on the reign for a long time. For example Machiavelli said, “If a prince has a great reputation, it is difficult to plot against him or to attack him as long as he is thought to have great ability and the respect of hi subjects” (289). This shows one of the many pros of