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    The Different Meanings of Power Marco Polo, Niccolò Machiavelli, Bartolomé de Las Casas, Olaudah Equiano, and the Signatories of The Declaration of Independence define ideas of power and difference through their personal narratives or texts and the intentions of their writings. Primary sources that will be explored in this essay are Marco Polo’s The Travels of Marco Polo (1298) translated by Thomas Wright and William Marsden, the Venetian, Machiavelli's The Prince (1532) translated by W.K.…

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    Would Socrates Support a Machiavellian System? During a time of political turmoil, it is hard to know who to trust, and who should lead. In “The Prince” Machiavelli lists a plethora of guidelines as to how a prince should gain political power along with ways for them to ensure this power is long-lasting. Although Socrates and Machiavelli both lived in time periods with serious political issues, Socrates would not support Machiavelli’s concept of a Prince, or any type of government created as a…

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    Doing whatever comes to a leader's mind could be a problem because in a society there are different mind sent between the younger and older generations. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” ― Helen Keller . What she meant by that quote is that working together can get us somewhere but working alone and thinking you could make it work will be hard and you will not be able to make your society happy. Every leader should have the characteristics, passion to help the community…

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    2017 #5 pp. 235 Machiavelli's Controversial Statement In Machiavelli's "The Qualities of the Prince", he quotes, "A man who wishes to make a vocation of being good at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good" (pp.224, p.7). Machiavelli was an aristocrat whose fortunes wavered according to shifts in the power of Florence. He believes that a great majority of people are not good. It is necessary for a prince who wishes to maintain his position to learn how not to be good, and…

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    For those of you who may not know, I am the deceased’s brother. I would like to thank all of you for attending today to remember and lay to rest my dear brother. Niccolò Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy, on May 3rd, 1469. He unfortunately died on June 21, 1527, in Florence, Italy. Niccolò was a diplomat for 14 years in this country and only ever wanted what was best for his fellow people. His most notable work is The Prince, which, as if you all don’t already know, is about monarchal rule…

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    The Prince describes the cunning and immoral methods by which a prince can acquire and maintain political power. In his view, a prince should be concerned only with power and be bound only by rules that would lead to success in political actions. Machiavelli believed that the use of political powers was only rightful if it was utilized by a ruler whose personal scrupulous character was strictly virtuous. He did not think that someone who was only kind, intelligent, and good met the requirements…

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    to the way many Americans view leaders, since many of his views go against what people see in a leader. Born in Florence, Italy, Niccolò Machiavelli was jailed whenever the Medici family acquired power in 1512("Niccolò..."). During this time, he wrote one of most famous works, The Prince, teaching his views of how to acquire and maintain their kingdom. Many of Machiavelli philosophies on how to lead may sound cold-hearted and cruel, but much of it is used by influential leaders, who have shaped…

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    Niccolo Machiavelli was the first person in his time to criticize politics and to explain how they really work. Because of this, The Prince was very controversial at the time, but Machiavelli explains a lot of renaissance values throughout the book. Respect for the ancient Greco-Roman traditions, secularism and realism are examples of traditional renaissance values that are revealed throughout Machiavelli’s The Prince. Respect for the ancient Greco-Roman traditions is so important that it can…

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    Maple Chen Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince was written during the 16th century, in opposition to the contemporary ideals of human perfection. Machiavelli had served in the Florentine government as a diplomat and statesman from 1498 to 1512 and wrote The Prince after being exiled from Florence when the French invaded. The book was written to impress ducal ruler Giuliano de Medici, a dominant family in Florence at the time. In The Prince, Machiavelli talks about the need for a strong ruler in…

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    guessed it! This weeks’ speaker is Niccolò Machiavelli! Machiavelli was…

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