Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince Essay

Is it better for a leader to be feared or loved? This is an argument made by Machiavelli’s novel, “The Prince.” He argued that if a person cannot have both, it is better to be feared. Throughout history, there have been many leaders. Some succeeded in winning the love and support of their nation, while others failed. Some would say there are certain traits, or qualities in a person that make them successful. Whether it be someone’s attitude, the way they handle tough decisions, or how they…

Many people often dream of having endless amounts of power, but if you were rewarded with that power, how would you use it? In the Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and the song “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay, the power is very much abused. In the song “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay the lyrics express how the king’s (King Louis XVI) life drastically changed. He went from the most respected, well known, powerful, and wealthiest man to a nobody. He had everything he needed, but abused his power.…

have and use. Machiavelli sometimes used the words “fortune” and “Virtue” to talk about two different ways a prince can come to power. “Virtue” refers to a person's actions or skill, while “fortune” talks about chance or luck.The Prince determines how much of a prince’s successfulness or tragedies are caused by his own free will and how much is chosen by nature or the environment in which he lives. Machiavelli applies this question specifically to the failure of past to other princes. In chapter…

In The Prince, Machiavelli writes on how a prince is to take power and how to maintain his position (Ryan, 2012, p.364). The concept of virtù is introduced, as an essential component that a prince must possess. It could be translated as the ability, quality or determination that secures political success (Ryan, 2012, p.375). Machiavelli finds an example of a virtuous prince in Cesare Borgia, described as a skillful leader who was only defeated by the negative effects of fortuna (Ryan, 2012,…

Machiavelli, in Chapter 19: That One Should Avoid Being Despised and Hated, stresses the importance of avoiding doing things that will make the populace hate and hold contempt for the Prince. He presents various strategies to help said Prince avoid gaining the people’s ire. One such way is by having a Messer Remirro de Orco to be, “laid in two in pieces on the public square.” The scapegoat is an essential part being to a true Machiavellian leader, but it can be utilized poorly. The mark of a…

Confucius once said, “When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of.” Proverbs 28:2 also declaratively stated that “When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.” This two wise quotes proves that to have a peaceful country is to have better rulers and laws first. If rules are disobeyed, then consequently…

History of Dolce & Gabbana Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are two Italian born artist that begin the Dolce & Gabbana empire we know today. Through groundbreaking achievements and outwardly approach to the taboos of society, these two men established what sex, glam and fashion had in common, the people. In the early 1980s two colleagues turned partners created a brand that represented their lifestyles while including and rooting for the outcasts of society. The two men worked with one…

This essay will be answering “To what extent has Nelson Mandela followed Machiavellian Political philosophies?” and the word extent means here being two sided. Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher and statesman, secretary of the Florentine republic, who is well known for his legendary work The Prince which made him known as a disbeliever and a dishonest cynic. Nelson Mandela who was a non-white nationalist and was the first black president of South Africa, in the 1990’s…

A tragic hero is a character within a literary work that possesses a tragic flaw that will ultimately incur the downfall of the character, regardless of the character’s good intentions. Macbeth, from Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, is, without a doubt, one of the most prevalent tragic heroes throughout all works of literature. Macbeth is a tragic hero as he possesses noble stature, a tragic flaw, free choice, an increased awareness of his downfall, and a punishment that exceeds his crimes, all…

Describe Machiavelli’s life and the political climate in Italy while this book was being written. Machiavelli was a bureaucrat under the Republican government before he lost his job to the supporters of Medici during 1512. At the end of 1513 or even the early 1514, the time period when Nicolo Machiavelli, wrote The Prince. During that time period, Machiavelli was seeking to regain his status in the Florentine government. Meanwhile, the Medici family had been driven from power in Florentine.…