Prince in principel

• The Prince: a political treatise (ca. 1513) by Niccolo Machiavelli, The views expressed in The Prince are often venerated as the methods an aspiring prince can use to gain power, and/or an existing prince can use to establish and maintain his reign. According to Machiavelli, moral principles must yield entirely to each unique circumstance’s requisites. * * Il Principe (Italian): the Prince