Machiavelli The Prince Quote Analysis

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“Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble and in choosing the lesser evil.” Machiavelli’s statement is correct. The quote is about how wisdom is possessing the ability to choose the lesser of two bad situations. Machiavelli would have wanted his ideal ruler, which was depicted in, The Prince, to be wise and be able to analyze problems that he faces and choose what would hurt his power and subjects the least. It is vital for the Prince to have this characteristic due to possible problems that could arise that would have a widespread effect on his empire. My visual representation shows protesters of the Vietnam war in the 1960s. This aligns with Machiavelli’s quote because the United States were faced with

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