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The Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli

Translator Ninian Hill Thomson

Publisher: Zenith Whispering Pines Publishers

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Summary

Power is never given freely—it is taken, protected, and mastered.
Written for rulers navigating danger and ambition, The Prince strips leadership down to its hard realities. Machiavelli explores how power is gained, maintained, and lost, arguing that effectiveness often matters more than virtue. With bold clarity, he examines deception, authority, fear, loyalty, and the price of control in a world ruled by uncertainty.

Regarded as "the most influential political treatise ever written," this classic has shaped leaders, thinkers, and strategists for centuries. Its insights remain unsettling, provocative, and strikingly relevant in modern politics, business, and leadership.

If you want to understand how power truly works—and why appearances can matter more than intentions—this book is essential reading.

Open the book—and confront the realities behind leadership and power.
Available since: 12/12/2025.
Print length: 167 pages.

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