In The Prince by Machiavelli, he brings up points in the way you should lead there are some to comply to and others not to, one strong point is that you should never stay neutral in a time a war, one not strong point is that you shouldn't have a lot of flatters.
If you are a leader and you stay neutral in a time of war then you will not gain favor, money, land, nor powerful allies. When one of the sides you pick wins you can gain a powerful ally who can help you take over land and can give you resources you gained from that land. If you have powerful allies than you can gain power throughout the world because you and that state can grow together. If the person you pick loses then you gain an ally who is strong at your back, and they will always be there because you backed them at a time when they were vulnerable. .”A prince is also respected when he is either a true friend or a downright enemy,” (Machiavelli PG. 108). “he declares himself in favour of one party against the other; which course will always be more advantageous than standing neutral; because if two of your powerful neighbours come to blows, they are of such a character that, if one of them conquers, you have either to fear him or not. In either case it will always be more advantageous for you to declare yourself and to make war strenuously;”(Machiavelli PG. 108) So they will always be by your side …show more content…
If you see a small war going on with two weak states that are fighting to no avail. Then you can back one side and if your side wins than you pretty much control that land because without you than they would be weak once again. Lastly
If you are a leader and you stay neutral in a time of war then you will not gain favor, money, land, nor powerful allies. When one of the sides you pick wins you can gain a powerful ally who can help you take over land and can give you resources you gained from that land. If you have powerful allies than you can gain power throughout the world because you and that state can grow together. If the person you pick loses then you gain an ally who is strong at your back, and they will always be there because you backed them at a time when they were vulnerable. .”A prince is also respected when he is either a true friend or a downright enemy,” (Machiavelli PG. 108). “he declares himself in favour of one party against the other; which course will always be more advantageous than standing neutral; because if two of your powerful neighbours come to blows, they are of such a character that, if one of them conquers, you have either to fear him or not. In either case it will always be more advantageous for you to declare yourself and to make war strenuously;”(Machiavelli PG. 108) So they will always be by your side …show more content…
If you see a small war going on with two weak states that are fighting to no avail. Then you can back one side and if your side wins than you pretty much control that land because without you than they would be weak once again. Lastly