... how to be a great ruler. To be a great ruler one must in a first place be a good person and according to Machiavelli to be a good person one should have these five qualities: compassion, honor, humanity, integrity, and religion. However, the following question arises, if a prince possesses all those fine qualities that make him a good person how can he be a great ruler who must be mortal ... and cruel, and according to Machiavelli, " no prince should mind being called cruel for what he does to keep his subjects united and ... criminals will lead to thefts, killings, sexual assaults, an...

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