Review: The Prince

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

For the sake of power

The point of this book is two-fold. Why do you want power. And what should you do to keep it. There are plenty of books that speak to the ways to win battle. Or how to train soldiers. This book is based around the person who aspires to live a life in power. While the last quarter of the book is dull it does not take away from the rest of it. I dont agree with everything he says but I understand why he said the things he says. The basic principles are all there. So for that this is a great book. The beginning is slow but by the time we get to the meat of it I found it quite an insightful read.

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