Machiavelli needs to be seen as he really was. Therefore: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following observations, be Machiavellian by understanding the derogatory term? 1. So, to know the nature of a people, one needs to be a Prince; To know the nature of a Prince, one must be of the people. 2. If a Prince is not given to vices that make him hated, it is not unusual for his subjects to show their affection for him. 3. The opportunity made Moses, Cyrus, Romulus, Theseus and others; their virtue dominated the opportunity, making their homelands noble and happy. The armed prophets win; the unarmed lose. 4. Without faith or religion, man achieves power but not glory. 5. Prominent citizens want to rule and oppress; the population just wants to be free from oppression. 6. A prince needs a friendly population; otherwise, in diversity there is no hope. 7. A Prince, who rules like a brave man, avoids disasters. 8. Nations based on mercenary forces will never be strong or secure. 9. Mercenaries are dangerous because of their cowardice 10. There are two ways to fight: one with laws and the other with force. The first is precisely the way of man; the second, the way of the beasts.
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