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Essay / Machiavelli's Prince: The Power of an Ideal Leader
"A wise leader cannot and must not keep his words when such observance of faith would be to his disadvantage" (Machiavelli 186), but c This is complete nonsense given the times. period in which we currently find ourselves; he says that a leader should be able to change his words when he perceives it as necessary and beneficial. Leaders of all kinds, from simple to heroic actions, quote after quote, would manipulate such privilege. In many countries around the world, people are berated and oppressed by ruthless leaders, such as in the Middle East, who lack the integrity to be morally upright in their principles. For example, previous leaders such as Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Fidel Castro showed how corrupt a leader lacking in truthfulness could be. He would not care about his people, he could commit mass genocide like Adolphus Hitler did in Nazi Germany and the Akazu political elite in Rwanda or even brainwash his people to the point that 'there is nothing apart from the propaganda that is often displayed in this country. like in North Korea. A person in power must be able to maintain a true, honest and authentic personality inside and out; he should not change his face depending on the situation faster than a chameleon changes