Niccolo' Machiavelli

[antoniog831]

Is his book "the prince" worth reading... which of his books should i check out????

 

[Formaldehyde Rx]

Its just a 16TH century version of HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE.

I thought it was boring.

 

[NovaFire]

^^^
The book is definitely not about making friends. The book deals with the problems that come when you have power. It's a good read if you can handle all the old history examples.

 

[Stealth]

From what I remember, Machiavelli was a pretty respected person in Italy before the unification of the Italian states. He then got exhiled or fired or whatever from his position. A new prince took the throne. He wrote the book for the prince in order to get back into the good graces of the royal family. It is basically his advice to the prince on how to rule, on how to colonize, and on how to keep the colonies happy.

Its a good book if you ever plan on taking over large territories by force.

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

Its a good book if you ever plan on taking over large territories by force.

LOL

 

[siccness-user]

is this inspired by my post?

but yeah its a good book, but i think the guy was kinda evil tho

 

[antoniog831]

is this inspired by my post?

na, dont even know what post your speaking on.... im just gonna buy pass this book and read "1984", heard from multiple people its a really good book

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

^ 1984 is tight, I recommend it as well...

 

[ColdBlooded]

Read the discourses instead.

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

the prince sucked i cant stand dat old age talk im just like dam just say it so we can all understand what ur tryin 2 say but im lookin 4ward 2reading 1984 though

 

[ColdBlooded]

^^ What the hell did this guy just type? I know it wasn't English.

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

^ I understood it, I just had to read it all extra slow and careful. Don't discourage him from reading more books though!

The prince sucked. I cant stand that old age talk. I'm just like, "Damn, just say it so we can all understand what you're trying to say!" But I'm lookin forward to reading 1984 though.

 

[Stealth]

1984 is a fantastic book. Its one of my favorite books I ever read that wasn't required reading. Its scary considering how much of that either came true or could come true.

 

[mo-x]

From what I remember, Machiavelli was a pretty respected person in Italy before the unification of the Italian states. He then got exhiled or fired or whatever from his position. A new prince took the throne. He wrote the book for the prince in order to get back into the good graces of the royal family. It is basically his advice to the prince on how to rule, on how to colonize, and on how to keep the colonies happy.

Its a good book if you ever plan on taking over large territories by force.

HEY, sombody with a brain! Nice to see that.

 

[Formaldehyde Rx]

^^^
The book is definitely not about making friends. The book deals with the problems that come when you have power. It's a good read if you can handle all the old history examples.

Yes it is.

 

[THE ACIDRAPTOR]

Anyone now if that was actually 2pac's direct ancestor according to the dna tracing results??????

 

[Mike Manson]

We had to read Machiavelli in highschool, but I hated everything that I had to do in school, so I didn't pay much attention lol. Same goes for 1984...

 

[pyromanaic414]

i have to read 1984 for American Government. we had to read The Jungle for Economics. the jungle is a really good book.

 

[NovaFire]

Yes it is.

What are you talking about?

 

[Formaldehyde Rx]

From what I remember he directs the prince to make nice with influential parties in the manipulation of his subjects. He recommends several tactics bribery etc.. In effect winning friends in an effort to influence people.