Too much freedom in a society can cause the overthrowing of the king. Machiavelli also sets a particular limit for the prince to abstain from which is really good. If too much power is given to the king then the whole kingdom will be in danger of the revolting residents. Machiavelli’s Good and Bad Leaders: In Machiavelli’s perspective, Cesare Borgia’s cruelty made him a successful leader, “Cesare Borgia was considered cruel; notwithstanding, his cruelty reconciled the Romagna, unified it, and restored it to peace and loyalty…to avoid a reputation for cruelty, permitted Pistoia to be destroyed” (1)...
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He was cruel but to some extent, an extent that was allowed some mercy. Alexander the Great, Cyrus, and Caesar became effective leaders because they were thrifty, “…be a ready giver, as were Cyrus, Caesar, and Alexander; because it does not take away your reputation if you squander that of others, but adds to it; it is only squandering your own that injures you” (1)...
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