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[Machiavelli] can still engage our attention with remarkable immediacy, and this cannot be explained solely by the appeal of his ironic observations on human behavior. Perhaps the most important thing is the way he can compel us to reflect on our own priorities and the reasoning behind them; it is this intrusion into our own defenses that makes reading him an intriguing experience. -- Dominic Baker-Smith [Machiavelli] demands to be read--plainly and boldly, but also cautiously. -- Sixteenth Century Journal There is something stimulating in Machiavelli's forthrightness. Reading him, we are brought face to face, as nowhere else so vividly, with a question that few philosophers had dared to discuss: is statesmanship bound by morality? -- Will Durant, author of The Story of Civilization

""[Machiavelli] can still engage our attention with remarkable immediacy, and this cannot be explained solely by the appeal of his ironic observations on human behavior. Perhaps the most important thing is the way he can compel us to reflect on our own priorities and the reasoning behind them; it is this intrusion into our own defenses that makes reading him an intriguing experience."" -- ""Dominic Baker-Smith"" ""[Machiavelli] demands to be read--plainly and boldly, but also cautiously."" -- ""Sixteenth Century Journal"" ""There is something stimulating in Machiavelli's forthrightness. Reading him, we are brought face to face, as nowhere else so vividly, with a question that few philosophers had dared to discuss: is statesmanship bound by morality?"" -- ""Will Durant, author of The Story of Civilization""

"""[Machiavelli] can still engage our attention with remarkable immediacy, and this cannot be explained solely by the appeal of his ironic observations on human behavior. Perhaps the most important thing is the way he can compel us to reflect on our own priorities and the reasoning behind them; it is this intrusion into our own defenses that makes reading him an intriguing experience."" -- ""Dominic Baker-Smith"" ""[Machiavelli] demands to be read--plainly and boldly, but also cautiously."" -- ""Sixteenth Century Journal"" ""There is something stimulating in Machiavelli's forthrightness. Reading him, we are brought face to face, as nowhere else so vividly, with a question that few philosophers had dared to discuss: is statesmanship bound by morality?"" -- ""Will Durant, author of The Story of Civilization"""

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Niccolò Machiavelli was born in Florence in 1469. In 1498 he received an appointment to the chancellery of the Florentine Republic, serving as both an administrator and a diplomat. He was associated with political leaders throughout Italy, most significantly, Cesare Borgia, presumably the model for The Prince. As an author, trainer, and motivational speaker, Theresa Puskar is a communications dynamo. She has written numerous 4-plus-star study guides to classics including Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich!, Claude Bristol's The Magic of Believing, Sun Tzu's The Art of War, and Nicolo Machiavelli's The Prince. She is also the author of the ""Terri"" (ages 5-9) children's book series that focuses on a variety of social and emotional issues, including honoring your feelings, exploring play beyond computer games, embracing your creativity, overcoming your fear, celebrating cultural diversity, responding to bullying, and celebrating an unconditionally loving divine. Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the ""Best Voices of the Century"" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards.

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