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Originally Posted by PTTG
The Prince is an entertaining read. I wouldn't quite call it satire... it pretends to be a how-to guide but in the end tries to subvert the most common mistakes of tyrants -- namely, being so tyrannical that his vassals and people rebel.
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"Don't make stupid mistakes" is the very essence of wise council. I mostly recommend Machiavelli over the first two Caesars over time-based translation issues. Much of Julius' ability might have been personal Charisma too.