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Machiavelli presents some very interesting and controversial ideas and concepts in his book entitled “THE PRINCE.” In it he gives advice to a ruler of a land or country who he calls the prince. He presents different types of princedoms, and for each one how the prince is best advised to behave in order to keep control. He advises on the type of army that a prince should maintain, and the alliances a prince should form. Lastly, he advises on the personality and character that the prince should maintain, if not in public, then at least in private. In chapter 3 he presents his first strong statement as to the correct way for the prince to rule. He says new principalities will always lead to trouble, and the best way to deal with them is to be hard on the people. He says that it is worth the prince’s effort to do things that may harm a few people, and make some dissatisfied, and even angry with him as long as that will encourage the rest of the people in the state to obey him. This is a common theme throughout the prince. Machiavelli strongly believes that the best way to control the subjects is to cause them to fear you. Later on he compares and contrasts people who obey out of fear with those who obey out of love, a