This is Niccolò Machiavelli.
In 1513, he wrote The Prince - a ruthless guide to power that was never meant for the public.
Yet, it served history's deadliest tyrants - Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini all swore by it.
Here's how it works: x.com
In 1513, he wrote The Prince - a ruthless guide to power that was never meant for the public.
Yet, it served history's deadliest tyrants - Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini all swore by it.
Here's how it works: x.com
Niccolò Machiavelli was a diplomat and military advisor in Italy, where he witness the brutal reality of war and politics.
In 1513, he put all his knowledge and experience into 'The Prince' - one of the most influential and infamous books in history. x.com
In 1513, he put all his knowledge and experience into 'The Prince' - one of the most influential and infamous books in history. x.com
The Prince was written as a ruthless, unfiltered guide to power for Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Florence ... yet he never read it.
But the book's manuscript got stolen and The Prince was published in 1532 - five years after Machiavelli died. x.com
But the book's manuscript got stolen and The Prince was published in 1532 - five years after Machiavelli died. x.com
The Prince faced instant backlash for being immoral, cunning, and manipulative.
In 1559, Catholic Church banned the book, but that only seemed to spread it faster and further... x.com
In 1559, Catholic Church banned the book, but that only seemed to spread it faster and further... x.com
The Prince became a guide to power for leaders, politicians, and tyrants all over the world.
List of readers includes Napoleon Bonaparte, Otto von Bismarck, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler. x.com
List of readers includes Napoleon Bonaparte, Otto von Bismarck, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler. x.com
To this day, The Prince sparks controversy.
Some say it gives the world as it is.
Other say it promotes cruelty and manipulation.
Take a look at the most important lessons and judge for yourself:
Some say it gives the world as it is.
Other say it promotes cruelty and manipulation.
Take a look at the most important lessons and judge for yourself:
So, what do you think?
An evil book?
Or the unfiltered truth?
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Or the unfiltered truth?
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