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Machiavelli's Prince Research Paper

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“An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind” -Mahatma Gandhi. Machiavelli’s Prince shows that a leader should be aggressive and feared, but Mahatma Gandhi believed it was better to be peaceful and loved. Non-religious, unforgiving and impassive are just a few words that describe the Prince. He also sees no reason to keep his word and values image over substance. Even though Gandhi and Machiavelli’s Prince are both wise leaders, they are extremely different because of their religious beliefs, violent/non-violent tendencies, and value of the truth. To gain followers and become powerful, Gandhi preached religious teachings and led non-violent protests. His teachings blended ideas from many different religions including: Hinduism,
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