Overview
Answer the question
1-In Chapter 15 (“Of Those Things for Which Men And Especially Princes are Praised or Blamed”), Machiavelli writes: “…it is necessary to a prince, if he wants to maintain himself, to learn to be able not to be good, and to use this and not use it according to necessity.”
Briefly explain what you take Machiavelli to mean by this.
2-Why does Machiavelli think it’s better for a prince to be feared than to be loved (Chapter 17)
3-In chapter 21 ("What a Prince Should Do to Be Held in Esteem"), Machiavelli identifies a number of things a prince should do to be held in high esteem or regard.
Identify and briefly discuss ONE thing that, according to Machiavelli, a prince should do to be held in high esteem or regard
4-Identify and briefly discuss ONE thing you learned about politics by reading Machiavelli's The Prince.