The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli · 1515
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Why it endured
The first work of modern political science. Machiavelli's unflinching analysis of power — how to acquire it, hold it, and use it — scandalized Europe and has never stopped influencing leaders. Still the most honest book ever written about political reality.
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“The Prince is essential — not as a guide to immorality but as an unflinching description of how power actually works.”
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“Machiavelli is one of the most honest writers in history. The Prince should be read by anyone who wants to understand politics.”
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“Machiavelli had skin in the game. He wrote what he actually observed, not what was polite to say.”
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