What traits of character necessary for a politician mentioned in exercise 1 on page 54 correspond to the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli?
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What traits of character necessary for a politician mentioned in exercise 1 on page 54 correspond to the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli?
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It is necessary for а prince to have а mind ready to turn itself according to the winds of fortune. — A politician who follows one and the same strategic line and doesn’t revise his ideas won’t live a long life in politics.
And here it should be mentioned that either good works or bad ones can produce hatred, therefore a prince who wishes to keep his state very often has to do evil. — A good politician should be ready to take ruthless decisions.
