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The Worlds of the Renaissance: Projects - Kim Smolik

Primary Document: Good Versus Bad Government

Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince
Student Questions

1. What value is the Prince's word?
   
   
   
   
   • How should he use it?
     
     
     
     
2. What are the two natural ways of fighting and what are their uses?
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3. Why must a Prince know how to act like a beast?
   
   
   
   
4. Why are those who can imitate the fox most successful?
   
   
   
   
5. What five good qualities should princes have? Why?
   
   
   
   
6. Why must he know how to act against these qualities mentioned?
   
   
   
   
7. Why are appearances more important than actual qualities?
   
   
   
   

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