[PsyOp]

You're right. His biggest problem was than when he published The Prince, written after the discourses but published before them, his analysis were so clear that they pointed out the sever hypocrisy in the government he meant to help with it. He has been paying for that ever since.

After reading the Prince, I decided to sit down and read the Discourses (all three tomes). I thought that I would have to struggle through them, but found them a very easy read in spite of their length. I have also read his version of the Art of War, but have not gotten around to extracting the quotes from it.

Even though he wrote over four hundred years ago, you can apply most everything he says to present day politics without having to account for time and place or context, which is remarkable.

[nicollo]

Thanks for your hard work to put up this thread. It's fantastic.

You are a brave soul. If it's any reward, thanks!