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[–] Ecilsemoh 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I assume you meant Machiavelli's The Prince, not Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, no?

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[–] gaybies 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. The Little Prince is a children's book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry that has been adapted into a play, musical, and cartoon about a young Prince that leaves his asteroid home and crash lands on the earth.

How is this post not spam?

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[–] gaybies ago 

You posted a link to a site that was merely a platform to buy the book. How is that not spam? The error in your title made you seem like less of a fan than your endorsement would suggest. Also, thank you. I appreciate your other contributions to this site.

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[–] Gerplunckamo 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Best part? In the future, people will take the book at face value, instead of recognizing it as satire. Just like they do with The Prince.

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[–] growth ago 

FYI: The belief that The Prince was satire only became a popular interpretation in the 19th/20th century. Today, however, most scholars agree that it most likely wasn't a satire and actually reflected Machiavelli's views.

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[–] Gerplunckamo 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

These are statements made by people who haven't actually read any of Machiavelli's other works. The book contradicts everything else Machiavelli ever wrote and everything we know about his life.

Here's an excerpt from something else he wrote, called The Discorsi

We know by experience that states have never signally increased either in territory or in riches except under a free government. The cause is not far to seek, since it is the well-being not of the individuals but of the community which makes the state great, and without question this universal well-being is nowhere secured save in a republic.... Popular rule is always better than the rule of princes."

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[–] voatpoo 2 points -1 points (+1|-2) ago