Unisciti a noi in un viaggio nel mondo dei libri!
Aggiungi questo libro allo scaffale
Grey
Scrivi un nuovo commento Default profile 50px
Grey
Iscriviti per leggere l'intero libro o leggi le prime pagine gratuitamente!
All characters reduced
The Prince - cover

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli

Casa editrice: The Ebook Emporium

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Sinossi

"The ends justify the means."

What does it truly take to win and maintain power? In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli strips away the pretenses of "noble" leadership to reveal the ruthless mechanics of governing. Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, this work serves as a practical handbook for a new ruler. Machiavelli argues that a successful prince must be as cunning as a fox and as fierce as a lion. He explores the delicate balance of Virtù (the ability of a leader) and Fortuna (the whims of fate), providing timeless—and often shocking—advice on everything from managing advisors to the necessity of strategic cruelty.

Realpolitik at Its Source: Machiavelli was the first to separate politics from traditional Christian ethics. He famously asks whether it is better to be loved or feared, concluding that while being both is ideal, if one must choose, it is "much safer to be feared than loved"—as long as one avoids being hated.

Virtù vs. Fortuna: The novel introduces the groundbreaking concept that a leader's success depends on their ability to adapt their character to the times. A prince must be flexible, prepared to act "against faith, against charity, against humanity" if the survival of the state is at stake.

Why It Is Still Essential: From corporate boardrooms to modern campaign offices, The Prince remains the foundational text for understanding how the world actually works. It is a masterclass in strategy, human psychology, and the uncompromising logic of success.

Master the art of the possible. Purchase "The Prince" today.
Disponibile da: 16/01/2026.
Lunghezza di stampa: 167 pagine.

Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

  • Chameleon Mindset - Creative Ways to Embrace Change And Build Mental Resilience To Transform Your Career and Life - cover

    Chameleon Mindset - Creative...

    Nikki Green

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Change is challenging, whether it’s forced on us or we create it. But you’re not stuck in your situation. You can transform your mindset and adapt to change. 
      
    When Life and Business Resiliency Expert Nikki Green left a career of 20 years, her methodology for adjusting made her more flexible. She wrote Chameleon Mindset for others seeking clarity while acclimating to new situations. This entertaining, research-based guide to transitions will give you strategies for moving forward. 
      
    You will: 
     ·      C.R.E.A.T.E. the life you desire with five philosophies for change 
    ·      Become a Master of Change as you work through Karate Kid- style exercises 
    ·      Keep coming back to level up your life using an interactive journalMove from resistance to resilience by assessing and adjusting your risk toleranceImprove relationships when you learn to have difficult conversations 
      
    The practical lessons in Chameleon Mindset will shift your mindset, sharpen your skills, and help you overcome your obstacles to dealing with change. Read it and embrace change!
    Mostra libro
  • The Alter Ego Effect - The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life - cover

    The Alter Ego Effect - The Power...

    Todd Herman

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    A top performance expert reveals the secret behind many top athletes and executives: creating a heroic alter ego to activate when the chips are down. 
     
    There’s only one person in the way of you untapping your potential: You. There’s also one person who can move you out of the way so you can perform at your peak.  
    That person is already inside you. You just need to unlock them. This other part of you is your Alter Ego. After twenty-one years of working with elite athletes, performers and leaders, Todd Herman has discovered how you can use your alter ego to achieve the seemingly impossible. It all clicked for Todd when he met Bo Jackson.  
    When Herman met Bo Jackson, the professional athlete told him, “Bo Jackson never played a down of football in his entire life.” Bo explained that when he was young, he’d get into trouble because chaos caused by his anger issues. Then, he saw Friday the 13th and became fascinated by the cold, calculating nature of Jason Vorhees. In that moment, he resolved to stop being Bo Jackson, and start being Jason the moment he stepped on the field.  
    In this transformative guide, Herman teaches you how to create and control an Alter Ego like Bo—and the thousands of other athletes, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and entertainers who have used this simple tool to change their lives. Herman also shares his own story: he knew that inside was a confident, self-assured, intelligent person who could help others get better results in their lives. When he started using superman’s classic trick—putting on a pair of glasses—he learned to trigger the specific traits he needed to achieve his goals. 
    The Alter Ego Effect is not about creating a false mask—it’s about finding the hero already inside you. It’s a proven way of overcoming the self-doubt, negativity, and insecurity that hold you back, and empowering you to ultimately become your best self.
    Mostra libro
  • Elite Seduction - Actionable Tools for Love Seduction and Dating - cover

    Elite Seduction - Actionable...

    Johnny Cassell

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    You are not stupid , you are not dumb, you are not Ugly but you need help with one of the most difficult aspects of being a single man namely how to attract and seduce beautiful women.  Do you find yourself in situations where you feel like you are charging at 100 mph into a conversation with a beautiful woman only to find yourself out of breath with nothing left to talk about?- Do you find yourself falling into that same old pattern that feels like 'eleven o'clock pub chat' when you do finally muster up the courage to speak to the one girl you have wanted to talk to all evening ?- Do you over analyze a social situation to the extent that you've completely let the moment pass and once again, missed ANOTHER opportunity?Recent statistics show that 34.5% of men are single { London 2019} and it's getting harder to meet or attract the women of your dreams. As the modern world of politics, social movements, and dating apps pull men and women apart, it's time to give you a clear and simple way that enables you to attract elite beautiful women. For the first time in Audio Book written and narrated by renowned life and romance coach Johnny Cassell he will help you discover real actionable tools that will make NOT finding your dream partner literally impossible, as well as:- The Truth About Why You're Holding Yourself Back from Meeting Your Dream Partner- The Secret to Becoming an Elite Seducer Quickly- The Secret Seduction Language that Women Use- Why Most Men Have Terrible Conversations with Women- The Line Between "Suggestive & Cheeky" & "Predatorial & Creepy"...and much, much more.
    Mostra libro
  • Industrial Conspiracies - cover

    Industrial Conspiracies

    Clarence Darrow

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Publisher's Note.—This address was delivered shortly after Mr. Darrow's triumphant acquittal on a charge growing out of his defense of the McNamaras at Los Angeles, California. The man, the subject and the occasion makes it one of the greatest speeches of our time. It is the hope of the publishers that this message of Mr. Darrow's may reach the millions of men, women and youth of our country, that they may see the labor problem plainer and that they may receive hope and inspiration in their efforts to make a better and juster world. -Paul Turner, Otto Newman,?Julius Knispel.
    Mostra libro
  • Level Up Your Lesson Plans - Ignite the Joy of Learning with Fun and Educational Materials - cover

    Level Up Your Lesson Plans -...

    Teresa K. Kwant

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Tired of spending hours on lesson plans? Discover strategies to streamline your planning process and maximize student engagement. Access exclusive templates, tools, and resources designed to help you create effective lessons that align with learning standards. Save time, reduce stress, and elevate your teaching game. In Level Up Your Lesson Plans: Ignite the Joy of Learning with Fun and Educational Materials, teacher Teresa Kwant delivers an exciting and practical instruction book for teachers interested in adding fun into their lesson plans, without sacrificing educational strategies. The book walks you through how to transform your teaching materials and lessons into interactive, collaborative, and enjoyable learning experiences for both the teacher and students. 
     
     
     
    Kwant draws on personal and professional experiences to give actionable steps you can implement immediately. You'll also find: 
     
     
     
    ● Tips for aligning your lessons with standards to make them both fun and engaging 
     
     
     
    ● Strategies for building your own instructional plans for daily success with student learning 
     
     
     
    ● Techniques to develop your own lessons plans efficiently, and with high engagement
    Mostra libro
  • Dragons: The History of Dragon Legends and Folk Tales around the World - cover

    Dragons: The History of Dragon...

    Editors Charles River

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    For millennia, people considered dragons to be real, and the vivid lore of dragons has touched societies from Central America to Europe, and from Egypt to China. The popularity of dragons can easily be assessed by the number of motion pictures that include them as an integral part of their narrative, from the friendly dragons of children’s cartoons to the monsters being bred underground to unleash their horrors on humanity. Indeed, some of humanity’s deepest cultural myths have included dragons, from the Greek and Georgian tale of Jason and the Argonauts to the stories from ancient China that influence modern New Year’s festivities. 
    The English word “dragon” comes from the Greek word “drakon,” which means “snake,” and while people today may have a hard time imagining a dragon as a simple snake, some scientists think that the international nature of the myth is based on the presence of snakes on nearly every continent. Oxford professor of medieval European literature Carolyne Larrington explained, “The anthropologist David E. Jones has suggested that the dragon myth takes its origins from an innate fear of snakes, genetically encoded in humans from the time of our earliest differentiation from other primates. It is true, of course, that it makes evolutionary sense to avoid dangerous animals of every kind, but it is less clear why people should invent stories about imaginary oversized serpents in particular. Nevertheless, there is a clear benefit to tales that warn children against straying into perilous marshy areas where the serpent might seize them, or against scrambling up treacherous mountain sides in search of monsters and treasure hoards.”
    Mostra libro