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Doing Whatever it Takes
Title: Doing Whatever it Takes
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 738 | Pages: 3.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Doing Whatever it Takes
“Of the Things for Which Men, and Especially Princes,
are Praised or Blamed”
In the excerpt “Of the Things for Which Men, and
Especially Princes, are Praised and Blamed” taken from
The Prince, Machiavelli begins examining the
principles and manners a prince should follow in
relations with his friends, subjects and the people in
order to achieve and retain a good and secure overall
status. Princes and also men high in society are
known for …showed first 75 words of 738 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 738 total…purpose; but fear is
maintained by a dread of punishment which never
fails.”(P.83) I think this makes good sense,
considering that the ties of love are broken easier
than that of the peril ties of fear.
In conclusion, I think the worst thing for a prince
is to be hated. The prince has to do what’s best for
the people and what’s best for his reputation. He is
the ultimate authority.
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