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= Good job overall on our first Discussion Board. I left some comments once I finished grading them. I also left a general response. New Discussion Board Topic is on the Discussion Board on the UNIT III (Reformation) Page. It is due by Oct. 5th @11:59pm = Niccolo Machiavelli was one of the most influential writers of the Renaissance. He believed Italy could not be united unless its leader was ruthless. In 1513, he wrote //The Prince//, where he advised rulers to be kind only if it suited their purposes. Otherwise, he warned, it is better to be feared than loved. //“You must know there are two methods of fighting, the one by law, the other by force; the first method is of men, the second of beasts; but because the first is frequently not sufficient, one must have recourse to the second. Therefore it is necessary for a prince to understand how to use the methods of the beast and the man. . . A prince. . . ought to choose the fox and the lion; because the lion cannot defend himself against traps and the fox cannot defend himself against wolves. Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the traps and a lion to terrify the wolves. Those who rely simply on the lion do not understand this.”// -- Niccolo Machiavelli, //The Prince// (1513) ** Critical Thinking Question ** 1. After reading this quote from Machiavelli, how do you believe //The Prince// will affect the mindset/mentality of European rulers in the 1500’s and 1600’s? Do you believe they will care about justice, goodwill and fairness or will they only care about power, respect and control? // Remember that there is no ‘one’ correct answer to this… Try your best and remember to justify your opinion with any evidence you can. //