Niccolo Macchiaveli was an Italian political theorist that lived from 1469 until 1527. Macchiaveli’s writings included The Prince (1513), which described the achievement and maintenance of power by a determined ruler indifferent to moral considerations and Discorsi. Desiderius Erasumus (1466- 1536) was a Dutch Renaissance scholar and Roman Catholic theologian who sought to revive classical texts from antiquity, restore simple Christian faith based on Scripture, and eradicate the improprieties of the medieval Church. Erasumus’ works included The Manual …showed first 75 words of 4721 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4721 total…though, in that both believe that money can be used well to help the greater good. Machiavelli believed that it could help a country during certain times, and similarly More also believed that money could be used to help other countries as well as fighting wars to protect the Utopian society. All three authors have both converging and conflicting opinions and passions, desires and money; all of which is well explained in their respective texts.