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  • The Prince Vs. the Republic

    The Prince Vs. the Republic

    Machiavelli's criticism of Plato's The Republic states that a ruler who possesses an inherent quality of that which is consistently good will never have the authority to rule his or her people successfully. If a ruler always treats his subjects in a manner, which can be qualified as good, then he will ultimately meet his demise, as his subjects will rise against him. Machiavelli claims that it is unrealistic to assume that all the people

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    Essay Length: 1,000 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: regina
  • Hamlet, the Prince of Death

    Hamlet, the Prince of Death

    Mel Gibson says that all of the deaths during the play result from Hamlet’s decision to not kill Claudius while he is praying. Agree or disagree and explain why. Hamlet, The Prince Of Denmark, one of the most well known plays written by William Shakespeare, it’s a tale of tragedy, revenge, greed, and love. Surely one would think it to be disturbing, and perhaps even a little on the gory side, but why did

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    Essay Length: 1,600 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • Brief History of Prince Hall Masonry

    Brief History of Prince Hall Masonry

    A BRIEF HISTORY OF PRINCE HALL FREEMASONRY IN MASSACHUSETTS On March 6, 17, Prince Hall and 14 men of color were made masons in Lodge #441 of the Irish Registry attached to the 38th British Foot Infantry at Castle William Island in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. It marked the first time that Black men were made masons in America. About a year later, since the conflict between England and America had commenced, the British Foot Infantry

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    Essay Length: 453 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Victor
  • Taming - the Little Prince

    Taming - the Little Prince

    Taming is mutual relationship. To tame, you must let yourself be tamed. The Little Prince tamed the rose, whilst the rose tamed The Little Prince. When you tame someone or something you start to care for and understand the person your taming. You feel responsible for them and their feelings. Since their “yours” you want to take care of them. The Little Prince felt responsible for the roses well being once he was gone.

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    Essay Length: 252 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Anna
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter And the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling is a fictional story about a young wizard, by the name of Harry Potter. The story takes place somewhere around London. This book is the sixth book of the Harry Potter series. In this book Harry Potter finds out that his enemy, Lord Voldomort, is back and he is trying to kill Harry. So the headmaster of Hogwarts, Harry’s school,

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    Essay Length: 690 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Prince Hall

    Prince Hall

    WHO IS PRINCE HALL ? Prince Hall is recognized as the Father of Black Masonry in the United States. Historically, he made it possible for Negroes to be recognized and enjoy all privileges of free and accepted masonry. Many rumors of the birth of Prince Hall have arisen. A few records and papers have been found of him in Barbados where it was rumored that he was born in 1748, but no record of birth

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    Essay Length: 1,344 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli

    The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli

    In The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli presents a view of governing state that is drastically different from that of humanists of his time. Machiavelli believes the ruling Prince should be the sole authority determining every aspect of the state and put in effect a policy which would serve his best interests. These interests were gaining, maintaining, and expanding his political power.1 His understanding of huan nature was a complete contradiction of what humanists believed and taught.

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Artur
  • The Prince

    The Prince

    Much of the Prince’s subsequent fame us due to its unsavory reputation as an immoral or amoral work, a handbook for tyrants advocating the pernicious doctrine that the ends justify the means and presenting the infamous Cesear Borgia as a model for the new prince. Any understanding of the real significance of Machiavelli book must begin with the complex and controversial issue of Machiavelli’s intentions. With this treatise Machiavelli addresses a new kind of political

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    Essay Length: 256 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Analysis of Cesare Borgia in Machiavelli’s the Prince

    Analysis of Cesare Borgia in Machiavelli’s the Prince

    Using the model of Cesare Borgia in The Prince, Machiavelli proposes a new theory of virtue that is consistent with no moral standard other than what is called for by necessity. To do this, Machiavelli first discusses Cesare's virtue, and then proceeds to suggest how Cesare's virtue falls short. His interpretation of the rise and fall of Cesare's virtue in Chapter VII serves to demonstrate that Machiavellian virtue has a telos - it looks toward

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    Essay Length: 1,496 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 6, 2010 By: regina
  • The Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath

    The Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath

    The Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath On December 3rd, 1948, John Michael Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England. This child would suffer many hardships throughout his life, but somehow would force himself to overcome them. This man that came to be known as Ozzy fronted the most famous classic metal bad of all time, Black Sabbath. After trying work, Ozzy moved to petty theft, and then ended up in jail. Ozzy decided to try

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Prince

    The Prince

    ________________________________________ Chapter 1 to Chapter 7 Chapter 1 Republics or principalities hold power and rule over people. Principalities are either hereditary, or they are new. Chapter 2 The prince only deals with how principalities should be ruled and preserved An inherited principalilty is easier to rule than a new one - all you have to do is not break their old rules. Chapter 3 People change their rules willingly, in the hope that the new

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Wendy
  • The Prince and Utopia

    The Prince and Utopia

    The Prince and Utopia The Prince and Utopia are honored as masterpieces that show two differing styles of government. Both books have many similarities and differences in the governments that are in the their respective stories. Many ideas from the governments they portray have profound impacts on our modern government such as various political principles like the military, economy, and religion. The Prince and Utopia are both interesting novels that show creative styles of government.

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    Essay Length: 2,079 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Ideal Prince

    The Ideal Prince

    Machiavelli's "Prince" is a unique historical work, as a letter written to Lorenzo Medici, but most of the work is meant for anyone who is able to understand. While the book was meant to serve as a guide for what characteristics the ideal ruler of a country would hold, he also hoped that the letter would bring him back in favor of the Medici's who had previous exiled him. Machiavelli never dictates what or who

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    Essay Length: 263 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Wendy
  • The Prince

    The Prince

    Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, written in 1513, holds many of the keys to what Machiavelli considered as the perfectly run state. His keys, however, still apply to the modern day governments around the world, even the United States. Modern day ordeals also reflect some of the ideas Machiavelli stated in his work as well. One of Machiavelli’s ideas in The Prince is that when a prince, or president in this manner, occupies a conquered nation

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: July
  • The Prince -Machiavelli’s Philosophy -Opinion Piece

    The Prince -Machiavelli’s Philosophy -Opinion Piece

    Machiavelli has a certain philosophy that I personally don’t agree with. He believes that “the end justifies the means.” In other words, as long as you reach your goal, everything that you did to get there is justified. It isn’t right to not care about how many people you torture, or how many homes you destroy, as long as you get people to bow down to you and call you king. This philosophy of Machiavelli’s

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    Essay Length: 323 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Madness in Prince

    Madness in Prince

    Is Hamlet insane? Literary scholars have debated that question for more than 400 years. Still People wonder. Throughout the play, there are questions of whether Hamlet is sane or not. His moods change abruptly throughout the play. Hamlet is not crazy at all. He is very depressed because of his father's death. And especially because of his mother's hasty marriage to his Uncle Claudius, one month after his father's death. Hamlet is still in mourning.

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Max
  • Prince of Paranoia: A Study of Hamlet's Personality Disorder

    Prince of Paranoia: A Study of Hamlet's Personality Disorder

    When we first meet Hamlet, he is a sad, dark, loathsome figure; the loss of his father and the whoring of his mother have upset him indefinitely. Like a ticking time bomb, Hamlet’s noticeable temper reflects the storm of emotions and thoughts brewing in his head, and then like a catalyst, his meeting with the Ghost of King Hamlet brings his anger to a boil. With revenge in mind, Hamlet plans to fake his

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    Essay Length: 1,163 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Edward
  • Prince

    Prince

    Among the most widely-read of the Renaissance thinkers was Niccolт Machiavelli, a Florentine politician who retired from public service to write at length on the skill required for successfully running the state. Impatient with abstract reflections on the way things "ought" to be, Machiavelli focused on the way things are, illustrating his own intensely practical convictions with frequent examples from the historical record. Although he shared with other humanists a profound pessimism about human nature,

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    Essay Length: 290 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Way a Prince Should Act According to Niccolo Machiavelli

    The Way a Prince Should Act According to Niccolo Machiavelli

    The Way a Prince Should Act According to Niccolo Machiavelli Niccolo Machiavelli was a bright political philosopher who questioned how power could be controlled within its own state. He had come up with various unique ideas that may compel or move people within the Renaissance or even in society today. The book Niccolo Machiavelli wrote, The Prince, focuses on how a monarchy should be organized in order to be successful. Some of his ideas are

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

    The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

    Over 400 years ago “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” was written by William Shakespeare. One of the most important parts of the play is Hamlet’s “Dram of Evil” speech. This is where he outlined the three types of “moles” a human might suffer from. The first is where the person has no control over their innate deficiency, the second is an imbalance in humours, and the third is where the person is overindulgent

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Machiavelli, “the Prince”

    Machiavelli, “the Prince”

    The most valuable characteristic of being a great leader is the ability to make decisions. Starting from making clear of your own position; in contrast to being the swing boat, it does not gain much reputable praises from any groups of people. "The Prince," by Machiavelli understands the importance of decision making and the respect for sticking to your decisions. According to a personal experience from this summarization, an UPS manager stated "I don't care

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Top
  • Comprehinsive Look at the Prince

    Comprehinsive Look at the Prince

    Governing countries and states properly has been a difficult task from the beginning of time. In every country there will be people to who are unhappy and will disagree with your rule, causing your system to fail. So, century after century, people have tried new ways to make their politics suffice everyone’s needs. However, the art of politics is a complicated and challenging issue that will always be needed to be dealt with. There have

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

    The narrator, an airplane pilot, crashes in the Sahara desert. The crash badly damages his airplane and leaves the narrator with very little food or water. As he is worrying over his predicament, he is approached by the little prince, a very serious little blond boy who asks the narrator to draw him a sheep. The narrator obliges, and the two become friends. The pilot learns that the little prince comes from a small planet

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    Essay Length: 420 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 6, 2010 By: Steve
  • Niccolo Machiavelli "the Prince"

    Niccolo Machiavelli "the Prince"

    Around 1513 Niccolo Machiavelli while writing "The Prince" would not be considered a theologian. When thinking of Machiavelli many people confuse him together with the names of rulers who have abused his writings. It also seems other people confuse Machiavelli with the rapper who took his name. Either- way people confuse Machiavelli it seems they fail to look at his true message, bettering the state and the greater good. Machiavelli may seem evil to some

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    Essay Length: 2,208 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Steve
  • The Prince Analytical Paper

    The Prince Analytical Paper

    Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy in the 1400’s, into a time called the renaissance. At this time in Italy the nation was not really a nation at all, it was divided up into city-states. These city-states were always at war with each other, but loyal to one leader, the king. The renaissance brought instability and insecurity to Italy. Although Machiavelli's book, The Prince was written during the renaissance and in a time of

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Jack

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