jan 24, 1469 - Niccolo Machiavelli
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Lifespan: 1469 - 1527
- Most famous civic humanist from Italian Renaissance
- Claimed the government was solely for order and protection
- Goal justifies the means: selfless brutality/manipulation is tolerable.
- Wrote The Prince: 1 ruler, reign by fear rather than love
Mindset: Encouraged humanism in Italian Renaissance - the goal justifies the means.
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