The Prince Study Guide

The Prince by Niccol Machiavelli

The Prince is a 16th century treatise by Niccolo Machiavelli advising rulers how to gain and maintain their kingdoms. The document outlines different strategies for conquering societies and dominating their political systems. Machiavelli's outlook is notoriously pragmatic and hard-hearted. The second half of the document describes favorable qualities for rulers, claiming that it is safer to rule by fear than by love, to withhold rather than to be generous, to be cautious and crush power-hungry flatterers and conspirators.

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