Rafael Correa to read Machiavelli?
Nicolo Macchiavello (Florence, 1469-1527) was a literary man of noble friend illustrious Medici, whose heir, Lorenzo the Magnificent is dedicated and highly controversial instructional manual for government ' Prince' (1513). This book was challenged for violating the boundaries of ethics, but lets see the actual conduct of the affairs of government and the solutions that politicians often take not being able to combine effectively with all power groups and opinion on an issue.
model proposed Macchiavelo ruling is an archetype of male student of the psychology of the officials in their environment, their people and heads of state with which it has direct contact. The version of this book has reviews of Napoleon Bonaparte, who is set as the recipient of this treaty in a comparison of his biography and military prowess and statesman of great men Macchiavello cited as Julius Caesar, Alexander Borgia, Francesco Sforza, etc.
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Machiavelli "... Those who become prince by fortune, they find it easy to climb, but very difficult to stay in power ..."
"... then, then, the prince needed to win and maintain state and the means used will always be considered honest and be praised by all ... "
" ... minorities have no place where most people have to lean on ... "
" ... although the prince must persuade the people, persuade, you must also use force, because when I do not believe you can make believe by force ... "
"... Who cheat, who always find fooled, everyone will see what appears and what is just, and those few dare not turn against the majority ..."
"Men are so simple, and subjected to such a degree of necessity, that the affair with art that is always people who fall into "
" Men have had to consent or end, as they come to light because of offenses can not be serious, that is, if you decide to crush them, must be so strong that there is no fear of retaliation. "
" You can make a good or bad use of cruelty. Is positive when applied at one time and suddenly, ensuring that no longer attempt any uprising on it. But it will be misused as gradually increasing. "
" Injustice must be done all at once, to do less damage and have no chance of revenge, while the favors should be done gradually with the objective that can be more. "
" You can say the following men: they are ungrateful, fickle, simulate what are not and hide what they are fleeing danger, are eager to gain, and while les do favors are all yours, you offer the blood, property, life and children when the need is far, but when it comes at you face again. "
" Can not a man wise - nor should "remain faithful to his word, for when such fidelity becomes discover yours away the reasons that led to his promise."
"Everyone sees what you appear, but few that are palpable."
"prestige is acquired when you are a true friend or a true enemy, that is when it becomes strongly in favor of someone or against someone else. This approach is always useful to remain neutral. "
Prince must maintain a balance between being loved and being feared
" The prince must be feared, so if you are unable to win the love of the people get to avoid hatred because it can combine perfectly to be feared and hated not being ... men more quickly forget the death of his father than the loss of their heritage, being materialistic in nature. "
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