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aug 25, 1532 - Machiavelli, The Prince

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This piece of writing first introduced the idea that immoral means can be justified if the goal is for the greater good. It was mainly aimed at leaders as the majority of the paper was about how to be a successful monarch and avoid losing control.

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aug 25, 1532
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~ 494 years ago