Machiavelli's View Of The Prince By Vincent Barnett
In this part of the section by Vincent Barnett, he simplifies what Machiavelli's main point was writing "The Prince". Throughout this entire section Barnett shows the readers that Machiavelli was only describing what all rulers do an how the end justifies the means. He also tells us that a good ruler would balance how much his citizens feared and loved him.
In this section it shows how modern rulers act like the rulers they had many years ago. Machiavelli stated that rulers should know how to be great liars and deceivers; in today's times this can be translated to "tell people what they want to hear and they will love you." Politicians running for office in modern times do this. They tell citizens what they want to hear and ignore the big
In this section it shows how modern rulers act like the rulers they had many years ago. Machiavelli stated that rulers should know how to be great liars and deceivers; in today's times this can be translated to "tell people what they want to hear and they will love you." Politicians running for office in modern times do this. They tell citizens what they want to hear and ignore the big