The Qualities of a Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

In The Qualities of a Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli discusses the attri furtheres that he believes induce for a nigh(a) leader. Although Machiavelli wrote The Qualities of a Prince centuries ago, slightly of the qualities he advises a prince to pack earth-closet be adapted to the leaders of today. whatsoever of these qualities include universe generous and be fe ared by the public. Machiavelli claims that if benevolence is used in such a manner as to give you a reputation for it allow for harm you. Today, this advice is completely useless.pope Francis of the Catholic perform is a prime example of how macrocosm generous is, in fact, a tidy quality of a leader. Recently, the pope has been venturing give away of the Vatican at night to help the homeless men and women. Due to his generosity, sight have grown fonder of Pope Francis, making him a better leader with loyal followers. Pope Francis breaks bread with the homeless and sits with them to show them that they are love . These generous acts make him more of a lovable leader, and show the people of the Catholic Church that they are in good hands.Machiavelli also states that it is much safer to be misgivinged than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking. This advice, on the other hand, is certain today. A recent leader who is feared by the public is Kim Jong-Il of North Korea. Kim Jong-Il is known for macrocosm a totalitarian dictator, giving his people little to no political rights or civil liberties. He has also force women into marriage, mandated abortions, tortured his people, executed citizens publicly, and used labored labor in prison camps.The fear of Kim Jong-Il and his incredibly strict and derogatory regulations allowed him to overshadow over North Korea without being kill by his people. Kim Jong-Il proves that being feared can be more trenchant than being loved by the people. Today, there must be an equal balance between generosity and being feared. Pope Francis and Kim Jong-Il prove that both tactics are sound in leading, but the situations in which they are effective vary. Therefore, Machiavelli was correct in that being feared is a quality of a good leader, but was mistaken in believing that being generous did not make for an effective leader.