It is generally considered that Machiavellianism is a bad, terrible, ugly, dark side of a personality.
They say that the idea of “the end justifies the means” is not acceptable, it is inhumane. I challenge this self-blinding position! Who has actually read Machiavelli anyway? See? That's it. And in fact, in his main book “The Prince”, our old friend and teacher Niccolo simply described everything as it really is. Not wanting to accept this real description is like saying: “The anatomy book is disgusting, because it is about intestines and poop, and I’m an angel made of pure light. Ew, I’m definitely not reading that!”
However, the world lived for ages by these laws anyway, and from the 16th century, this textbook became available to the literate nobility, which, it seems to me, still does not read it very much.
Otherwise, they would have restrained their psycho-traumatized personalities, avoiding so many fatal mistakes, and would have worked things out technically correct. I read “The Prince” avidly, enjoying every line that was breathing psychology, sociology, and history. While doing that, I collected some quotes that I just can't help but share. We must learn why everything is exactly the way it is, and not the way we would like it to be. First, we should study, and only then talk about politics, economics, business, society, and human relationships. The results will be very different!
Quotes about motivation, or why everything is based on fear, not love:
People love sovereigns at their own discretion, but they fear them - at the discretion of sovereigns, therefore it is better for a wise ruler to rely on what depends on him, and not on someone else; the only important thing is not to incur hatred in any case.”
About bullying, abuse and repression:
“This is the order of things: if people try to get rid of fear, then they induce it on others, and when they want to avert injustice from themselves, they commit it in relation to others; as if it were necessary to either offend or be offended.”
About career:
About election promises and populism:
On inequality and injustice:
“In properly organized republics (the ones, which will not collapse), it is provided that their treasury should be rich, and individual citizens - poor.”
About unconsciousness and automatic reactions:
On the human need to create problems for ourselves:
About perseverance:
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