Abstract
People who aim the vogue of influential men mostly show them
special material offerings, but Machiavelli rather presents his special wisdom
of the behavior of eminent men. He aims to show this mastery in a plain and
natural style. He follows that as an individual of low social rank, he has the
most reasonable standpoint on the efforts of those who are elevated above him,
just as princes have the soundest views on the actions of people. He hopes that
his benevolent patron will pity his modest and heartbreaking position.
Lesson to learn
One of the most influential works of Niccolo Machiavelli is his
book, The Prince, and the purpose for writing it was to design a guide or
handbook for the rulers and political leaders. In this book, Machiavelli has
given a complete direction for political leadership. He dedicated his book to
Lorenzo de Medici, but history showed that Medici never read it in his entire
life. Machiavelli's book portrays the impact of considering society and the
world with a severely demoralized mindset.
Machiavelli has mentioned his theory of political leadership
in The Prince. And according to that, he drew a thought that love and fear
are two essential elements in every successful ruler, and he does not ignore
any of them. After exploring the history of political leadership, one would
realize that his theory is no longer a theory today. However, it is a proven
way to maintain justice, positivity, and stability in society. To support my
writing, I would like to mention one of his famous quotes about love and fear:
"Men can be driven by two
principal impulses, either by love or by fear."
According to Machiavelli's theory of political leadership, a man
only needs the language of love or fear. If a person does not understand the
language of love, he can mold because of fear. And fear could be of anything,
but especially of punishment. As Machiavelli once said:
"It is much safer to be
feared than loved. Because love is preserved by the link of obligation, which
owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their
advantage. But, fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never
fails."
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