... have is not to be hated by the people, for if you possess fortresses and the people hate you, having fortresses will not save you". I feel that Machiavelli's intention was to let the ruler of Florence, Lorenzo de Medici know that he must change the way he is ruling Florence because, A prince must act ... with dictatorial power in order to maintain his position. Machiavelli believes that Lorenzo de Medici does not act with dictatorial power, but with greed which is considered a fault. Machiavelli states that a prince can share power with the people, since a prince can trust the people muc...

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... was also one where humanistic studies, engineering development, scientific inventions and artistic achievements happened in one time. There were many great Renaissance men such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Machiavelli who were extremely talented and changed the way we view art today. The head of this talented group of artists was Lorenzo. He was a strong supporter of scholars, artists, musicians ... ...

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