It is on the list of the ten great works that have influenced human history along with the Bible and Capital.
It had a profound influence on the political thought of the modern world.
On the one hand, it was listed as a politically banned book; on the other hand, it was regarded as the secret book of political success by European monarchs. It won the author countless praises or notoriety during and after his death, but it failed to help the author realize his ideal of returning to politics.
It is a strange book that explains the art of emperors and dares to deny accepted morality.
It is Machiavelli's The Prince.
"The Prince" discusses "What is a monarchy? What types does it have? How to obtain it? How to maintain it?" And "Why is it lost?" The book completely separates the king's political behavior from religious and moral behavior, and denies that the monarch can retain power only through religious enlightenment and moral restraint. He believes that "a prince should learn to play both the roles of lion and fox at the same time. Because a lion cannot prevent itself from falling into a trap. And a fox cannot protect itself from a jackal. Therefore, a prince must be a fox in order to recognize the trap and at the same time a lion in order to frighten the jackal."
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Reader comments
This book was interesting and gave me a new perspective on politics and power. Machiavelli's view is unique. He believes that a monarch needs to have the characteristics of a lion and a fox at the same time. He must have both majesty and wisdom. This also has some inspiration for me in educating my children, so that they can learn to respond flexibly to different situations. However, some of the views in the book are indeed quite controversial and need to be considered in light of the actual situation. In short, "The Prince" is a book worth reading and will give you a lot to think about.
The book is good and I have read the physical version, but unfortunately the electronic version is not in Chinese [cover face][cover face][cover face][cover face]
This book was interesting and gave me a new perspective on politics and power. Machiavelli's view is unique. He believes that a monarch needs to have the characteristics of a lion and a fox at the same time. He must have both majesty and wisdom. This also has some inspiration for me in educating my children, so that they can learn to respond flexibly to different situations. However, some of the views in the book are indeed quite controversial and need to be considered in light of the actual situation. In short, "The Prince" is a book worth reading and will give you a lot to think about.
The book is good and I have read the physical version, but unfortunately the electronic version is not in Chinese [cover face][cover face][cover face][cover face]