Prince

"e;The ends justify the means."e;What does it truly take to win and maintain power? In The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli strips away the pretenses of "e;noble"e; leadership to reveal the ruthless mechanics of governing. Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, this work serves as a practical handbook for a new ruler. Machiavelli argues that a successful prince must be as cunning as a fox and as fierce as a ...