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Title: Leadership 101
Review: I was familiar with the basics of Machiavelli but I had to read his entire treatise start to finish. Machiavelli ardently wanted Italy to become the superpower it was once in Roman times. And he laid out the blueprint for just that with The Prince. Although his wish was never realized, his points are hard to ignore and have been used by dictators like Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hossein. Does this mean his methods lead to egomaniacal madness? In any case, if there were ever power in words, then surely they reside within these pages.One passage that compelled me to buy the book for reference was..."One should never fall down in the belief that you will find someone to pick you up. only those defenses are good, are certain, are enduring, that depend on you yourself and your ability." Certainly something to be said for self-reliance. Now, let's all head out to the gun shop...
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