both cases the goal is the same. Only the method of achieving it is different. The proverb‚ a very disputable one‚ means that if the goal is good the methods adopted for achieving it do not matter. It can be good or bad. The Florentine statesman‚ Machiavelli‚ in his book THE PRINCE advocated this doctrine. According to him‚ it is justifiable to go to any extent for achieving a good cause. It may be necessary to use violence sometimes. It will be harmful to some people. But all that can be justified
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Cited: 1. Havel‚ Vaclav. "The Divine Revolution" McGraw-Hill Reader. Gilbert H Muller‚ Ed. Boston McGraw-Hill‚ 2000 (337-341) 2. Machiavelli‚ Niccolo. "The Circle of Governments" McGraw-Hill Reader. Gilbert H. Muller‚ Ed. Boston McGraw-Hill‚ 2000 (230-233) 3. Muller‚ Gilbert H. Ed. The McGraw-Hill Reader Boston. McGraw-Hill‚ 2000 4. Will‚ George. "Straight Line to Calamity" McGraw-Hill
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but he can work with other people to get better options in order to score. Think of a leaders of a country the same way‚ he ultimately controls what goes on‚ but he can work with other people so they have a say as well. In The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli he says‚ “A prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that‚ if he does not win love‚ he avoids hatred; because he can endure very well being feared whilst he is not hated”. Niccolo explains how while fear might be better you don’t want to have
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1. Why‚ in Machiavelli’s view‚ was the implementation of change fraught with danger? Do you agree with his views? Why‚ why not? In Machiavelli’s view‚ implementing change is fraught with danger. He believes that initiating change is a very difficult process filled with risks (Graetz et al. 2011). I agree with Machiavelli’s view that executing change in any situation is filled with danger because change is an inevitable process where individuals are not prepared to take the risks involved. Change
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Comparison of Lao Tzu and Machiavelli It is obvious to most people the differences between black and white‚ light and darkness‚ or Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Many people have different preferences for each of these things‚ as well as different views about them. While one person may argue that Pepsi is the ultimate cola beverage‚ another person may claim that Coca-Cola is the best by far. This is such the case with many different people in this world‚ on many different topics. A prime example of contrasting
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Ages had very different values‚ which affected how their leaders ruled. Machiavelli and Henry V had many differences‚ but also had common ground. Although neither was a better leader than the other‚ their times definitely influenced how they used their power. Machiavelli was more prone to intimidation‚ by invoking fear within his people‚ while Henry looked to be loved. Henry was not one to use deceit either‚ while Machiavelli felt that the ends justified the means. Clearly‚ these two leaders were
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In comparing and contrasting the governmental philosophies of the great thinkers Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli‚ I have found a pleasant mix of both of their ideas would be the best for America today. Lao-Tzu’s laisse-faire attitude towards the economy‚ as well as his small scale military is appealing to my liberal side‚ while Machiavelli’s attitude towards miserliness which causes low taxes appeals to the right wing. These great thinkers contradict the popular saying "all great thinkers think alike." They
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had numerous values such as humanism‚ secularism‚ individualism. The Renaissance separated into two different paths‚ the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance. Two famous figures of these Renaissances were Machiavelli and Thomas More. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was known as “the father of modern political theory”‚ he was born in Florence. He was a politician‚ historian‚ philosopher‚ humanist and a writer. He was part of the Italian Renaissance. Thomas More was an English lawyer
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09/15/2005 09:27 AM THE ONLINE LIBRARY OF LIBERTY © Liberty Fund‚ Inc. 2005 http://oll.libertyfund.org/Home3/index.php NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI‚ THE ART OF WAR (NEVILLE TRANS.) (1675) URL of this E-Book: http://oll.libertyfund.org/EBooks/Machiavelli_0523.pdf URL of original HTML file: http://oll.libertyfund.org/Home3/HTML.php?recordID=0523 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher who wrote a famous piece of advice to The Prince on how to get and keep political
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The Prince‚ a political book authored by Niccolo Machiavelli‚ demonstrates Machiavelli’s opinion on being a successful leader. Machiavelli states‚ “But granted a prince who has established himself as above‚ who can command‚ and is a man of courage‚ undismayed in adversity who doesn’t fail in other qualifications‚ and who‚ by his resolution and energy‚ keeps the whole people encouraged – such a one will never find himself deceived in them‚ and it will be shown that he laid his foundations well‚” (page
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