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benrogerswpg's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great read.
I quite enjoyed it.
Learned some really important strategies.
Would recommend.
3.8/5
I quite enjoyed it.
Learned some really important strategies.
Would recommend.
3.8/5
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book.
Great book on leadership and strategy.
I feel this was a good one for learning some timeless strategies!
3.8/5
Great book on leadership and strategy.
I feel this was a good one for learning some timeless strategies!
3.8/5
scent_of_the_rain's review against another edition
4.0
I actually pretty surprised how much I didnât disliked this book. Iâm definitely not the target audience for it, specially considering that the target audience is a prince in 1513 . Also I didnât appreciate the sexist remarks at the end of one of the chapters and I donât really agree with some things Machiavelli said in this book.
But he did have some good ideas that would helpful applied now a days. And the rest of it you can forgive him, because he lived in the 15th century.
But he did have some good ideas that would helpful applied now a days. And the rest of it you can forgive him, because he lived in the 15th century.
karenavila85's review against another edition
1.0
This book is interesting but it's more like a history book with too many facts and too many names to remember.
quitejessi's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to review this one. On one hand, Machiavelli's philosophy has been incredibly influential in the western world. On the other hand, I disagree with almost all of his thoughts. The Prince is a self-focused guide to gaining and keeping power. I believe Machiavelli would fit in well with the current cultural climate. Worth a read for educational purposes, but not as a self-help book.
âA wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savour of itâ (Ch. 6). I wonder which historical figures Machiavelli would use if he wrote The Prince in 2021.
"A prudent Prince neither can nor ought to keep his word when to keep it is hurtful to him and the causes which led him to pledge it are removed. If all men were good, this would not be good advice, but since they are dishonest and do not keep faith with you, you in return, need not keep faith with them."
âA wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savour of itâ (Ch. 6). I wonder which historical figures Machiavelli would use if he wrote The Prince in 2021.
"A prudent Prince neither can nor ought to keep his word when to keep it is hurtful to him and the causes which led him to pledge it are removed. If all men were good, this would not be good advice, but since they are dishonest and do not keep faith with you, you in return, need not keep faith with them."
teauh's review against another edition
All the evil in the world of male domination on a silver platter
lexilovesreadingggg's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely essential if you're interested in political philosophy
mixedblessings89's review against another edition
3.0
It's an interesting book, and certainly gives an insight in to the nature of kingdoms and governance in the author's time. There are many memorable lines, such as:
âIt's better to be impulsive than cautious; fortune is female and if you want to stay on top of her you have to slap and thrust. You'll see she's more likely to yield that way than to men who go about her coldly. And being a woman she likes her men young, because they're not so cagey, they're wilder and more daring when they master her.â
However, they get washed out due to examples that were no doubt relevant back in the day, but are now lost to history, especially to a non-European reader. Other examples are less sexist than the one above, too :) which I remembered due to its content as well as placement towards the end of the book.
I found it a better read when I read it at here, rather than when I was reading it in book form, since the obscure references have been removed, and there are other interesting notes added.
This book also paints a sociological picture, which isn't pretty, but very fantasy-fiction-esque, and since I enjoy that genre, it added a little extra gloss to the words on the page for me. Anyone aspiring to a career writing in that genre should check this book out.
âIt's better to be impulsive than cautious; fortune is female and if you want to stay on top of her you have to slap and thrust. You'll see she's more likely to yield that way than to men who go about her coldly. And being a woman she likes her men young, because they're not so cagey, they're wilder and more daring when they master her.â
However, they get washed out due to examples that were no doubt relevant back in the day, but are now lost to history, especially to a non-European reader. Other examples are less sexist than the one above, too :) which I remembered due to its content as well as placement towards the end of the book.
I found it a better read when I read it at here, rather than when I was reading it in book form, since the obscure references have been removed, and there are other interesting notes added.
This book also paints a sociological picture, which isn't pretty, but very fantasy-fiction-esque, and since I enjoy that genre, it added a little extra gloss to the words on the page for me. Anyone aspiring to a career writing in that genre should check this book out.