Ruling through fear was by all means a must as it was regarded as a way to instill ones will on their subjects. He says, "it is difficult to unite them in one person, it is much safer to be feared than loved.." (The Prince XVII). Humanism centers around the maintenance of oneself and well-being, which is not too far from the ideals The Prince bases itself on. Self maintenance through any means necessary; violence, deceit and corruption. The Prince elaborates that to every successful state, there is a successful war. Machiavelli believes that war is the basis to a good state. He says “The first way to lose a state is to neglect the art of war; the first way to gain a state is to be skilled in the art of war.” (The Prince VI). The Prince talks