Niccolo Machiavelli writes a guide to being a prince. The qualities of a prince is about what it is like to work with your kingdom. It describes how you want to be a strong leader sometimes, but not all the time because you will become hated.
I have to agree with what Machiavelli says because he explains everything with an example of it happening in the past. For example he explains how well it worked for a the leader Hannibal, when he commanded his troops under extreme cruelty. The prince must be liked but when it comes to war he must be a military tactician.
Machiavelli describes how a prince must act, but he fails to see that becoming such a person would be almost impossible. He says that you must be either loved, or be feared. Being feared wins battles, but being loved wins the people.
As a Prince it is also very important to watch what you say, this goes for any form of government. Saying something wrong or lying can be political suicide. Most men will lie, and you might need to break your promises considering others will do the same. Lying and deceiving is not something you should aim for, but only to protect the other person.
By avoiding breaking promises you can avoid being despised and hated. If you are liked there would be no reason to go against you. Although he could be loved, the prince should always be slightly paranoid. "is it not reasonable for an armed man to obey an unarmed man willingly nor that an unarmed man should be safe among armed servants." (Machiavelli The Prince). The prince must always be aware and take precautions because he is the unarmed man. The prince must avoid making an armed man angry at him.
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