“This is one of my favorite books. I've read it so many times. I'm actually doing a cross-cultural research project right now focusing on political advice-giving in Italy and China, and "The Prince" is my Italian case-study.”
“Written in haste and ethically questionable. "The Discourses on Livy" is better written and a better guide for ruling a state, in my opinion of course.”
“I really agree with therone shellman!This is an interesting comparison you make with the King Arthur's (and associates) adventures, with the same sense of philosophy (and of symbolism, to my mind) in both styles of novels.On the one hand, the medieval literature (Arthur/Perceval/Lancelot/...) which brings learnings about the difference between errors and faults, about wise decisions and how to recognize human qualities (particularly thinking about the book of Perceval);on the other hand, the political novel, ordered by one of the rulers of the world, an open-minded person, aware of the importance of his decisions.I think "The Prince" is not only a novel about how to conquer and rule the world (indeed, it is widely about how to defeat one's challenger). It is a really good philosophical novel, a kind of guide for important decisions in one's life as well as conflicts solving strategies, taking advantage of your possibilities, not wasting occasions."The Prince" is an atemporal work so that it will probably still be of use in the next centuries, although it is also a good reminder of the historical context of that time.”
“Upon reading this book, I realized the politics and the way to conduct in serious political arena. It is revolutionary.”
“I read this book for the first time when I was 19yrs old, which was 17yrs ago. Through this book I learned that leadership is about making oneself one with the cause and people. In this book Machiavelli shows that in his time an effective ruler was one who saw themselves as being one with the land and people. This philosophy was old and practiced before, but never put on paper. If you read about King Arthur, you'll understand this was the riddle and philosophy behind the Holy Grail. Going back into African/Egyptian history you'll learn that the pharaohs equated themselves and life as being one with the land, people etc. He does speak about physical warfare, but for the most part that is not the main theme of this work. If one follows most of the doctrines outlined than you'll win mentally, turn potential enemies into allies just by being smarter than them. This work is more about how to position yourself mentally by utilizing all the resources around you to your advantage than physical warfare. In this context it's people and places.”
“It's the perfect manual on how to deal with the people you dislike and want harmed!An absolutely brillian eye-opener on what politics (diplomacy) is all about!”
“ هالكتاب ميزتو انو اعطى رؤية للعالم متل ما هو بعكس معظم الكتب يلي بتحكي كيف العالم مفترض انو يكون يعني ميكافيلي أخد الطبيعة البشرية متل ما هب و عالج الأمور على أساسها مش كما يفترض أن تكون ”
“is it the original version ? just with a preface or commentary by Connell?I read The Prince by Machiavelli and I remember I realized it was the first lesson od diplomacy in the world!”
“this is a good book on strategy”
“is there any way to download this book ? ”
