Machiavelli

1. Machiavelli Do you agree or disagree with his ideas, beliefs on human nature and his suggestions for successful leadership?

2. “ to be feared is much safer than to be loved” (par. 7).

3. “men are quicker to forget the death of a father than the loss of a patrimony” (par. 8).

4. “those princes have accomplished most who have paid little heed to keeping their promises, but who knew how craftily to manipulate the minds of men” (par. 12).

5. “Men are so simple of mind and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived” (par. 15).

6. “To preserve the state, he often has to do things against his word, against charity, against humanity, against religion” (par. 16).

7. “men are always impressed by the superficial appearance of things, and by the outcome of an enterprise” (par. 17).

8. How would Machiavelli respond to the following statement? The end justifies the means.

9. What other modern day issue would you like present to Machiavelli in order to obtain his advice?