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Machiavelli’s claim in this chapter is that a prince must be
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Which chapter do you mean? Two common textbook questions refer to different chapters:
- If you mean Chapter XVII (“Concerning Cruelty and Clemency…”): Machiavelli argues a prince must be feared rather than loved if he cannot be both — though he should avoid being hated.
- If you mean Chapter XVIII (“Concerning the Way in Which Princes Should Keep Faith”): he argues a prince must be both a fox and a lion — cunning to detect traps and strong/brutal when force is needed; he should appear virtuous but be willing to act immorally.
Tell me which chapter your question refers to (or paste the passage) and I’ll give a focused answer.
- If you mean Chapter XVII (“Concerning Cruelty and Clemency…”): Machiavelli argues a prince must be feared rather than loved if he cannot be both — though he should avoid being hated.
- If you mean Chapter XVIII (“Concerning the Way in Which Princes Should Keep Faith”): he argues a prince must be both a fox and a lion — cunning to detect traps and strong/brutal when force is needed; he should appear virtuous but be willing to act immorally.
Tell me which chapter your question refers to (or paste the passage) and I’ll give a focused answer.
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