Nicolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, philosopher and historian, born in Florence on 3rd May 1469. Born to parents of the old Florentine nobility, he is one of the main founders of modern political science. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, poetry, and some of the most well-known personal correspondence in the Italian language.
~~tag-text~~
The Prince is a 16th century political treatise by Nicolo Machiavelli. In it, Machiavelli argues that it is better for a ruler to be feared than loved, and that the ends justify the means. The book has been praised and condemned by various scholars over t... SEE MORE