I conclude, then, returning to being feared and loved, that since men love at their convenience and fear at the convenience of the prince, a wise prince should found himself on what is his, not on what is someone else's; he should only contrive to avoid hatred, as was said ...

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I conclude, then, returning to being feared and loved, that since men love at their convenience and fear at the convenience of the prince, a wise prince should found himself on what is his, not on what is someone else's; he should only contrive to avoid hatred, as was said ...

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Machiavelli--Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian writer and diplomat responsible for his best known work, The Prince.

Machiavelli's work has become the basis for political theory and government structure. The Prince advocated for strong, ruthless rule by a monarch. Essentially, this political work suggested an "any means necessary" approach to maintaining power over one's peoples.