Military matters are strong examples of people putting higher standards on an elected official then themselves.

In society today, the preparation of war is going on daily with the promotion to serve your country by joining the army, the navy, and making it a law for all males that are 18 to sign up for the draft. Our elected officials see fit to these laws and promotions. In electing this leader we make sure that they’re in the right position to try and contain peace but always have soldiers ready. Why do we ourselves not try and maintain peace with our neighbors locally and nationally? In society we spend a lot of time making sure that our president is ready but are we mentally reading ourselves for challenges. Instead of us looking for some quick fix after an attack, why not look at the steps that brought us down. When you’re in holes and set backs sometimes it’s better to stay there awhile and analyze why you’re there. People are so quick to give their problems to someone of a higher position and have them figure out the dilemma. We haven’t yet looked at ourselves or our purpose. Before electing someone who of course takes on the bigger role, we must communicate with ourselves on the changes that we want to improve. Machiavelli states “…knowing the lay of the land in one province one can easily understand it in others.” In the same way you should know your land first before exploring another is the same way you should set and understand standards for yourself before giving another person higher ones.

In a Prince’s duty to the standards of Machiavelli, the concern of war is the only thing that benefits one who is in demand. The thought of war should be on the Prince’s mind at all times. If not the thought, then he should be in training for an outbreak of war. Your body and mind should always be in training and any personal wants before war will make you lose your property. An important statement that Machiavelli draws up is that this Prince should

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