I have a whole day with no commitments! It‘s silent in my home, warm outside, the bees are busily collecting pollen from the garden & I‘m going to open this one from my ancient Goodreads TBR. Life is good today.
pickA classic book of philosophical teaching that drew attention from the monarchy and the upper echelon. Machiavelli's political treatise advised rulers on keeping their power including challenging morality and personal ethics to maintain power, fear should be instilled instead of love, and military strength should be enforced. Condemned for its political idealism more than its realism, it's certainly one to review in terms how it relates today.
"Men always praise antiquity and fault the present, although not always reasonably, and they are partisans of things past such that not only do they celebrate those ages that they know from what historians have preserved of them, but also those that as old men they recall having seen in their youth."
-Niccolo Machiavelli, "Discourses on Livy"
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#PoetryMatters #Day6 #Title Machiavelli may have been a bit of a bastard, but this quote of his is very true. #WinterGames #TeamEvergreen 6pts
pickThe Prince is a manuscript by Machiavelli, an Italian political philosopher (among many other things), published in the 16th century. It was written as a guide to heads of State and dedicated to Lorenzo de‘ Medici, also known as Lorenzo The Magnificent, ruler of the Republic of Florence at the time. Although outdated—for clearly, we have matured since The Renaissance, at least I hope so—it is still an incredible piece for leaders abroad.
