The End Justifies the MeansWhat Machiavelli really meant about power and success.
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Famous QuotesThe famous phrase isn't a license for immorality, but a sharp observation on leadership. Niccolò Machiavelli's actual argument in 'The Prince' suggests that a ruler's success causes people to praise the methods used, whatever they may be. He was a political pragmatist, not a monster, observing that when leaders get the job done, we tend to overlook how they did it.
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