Which was one of Machiavelli's main arguments in The Prince?
A. Political power should be based on Christian principles.
B. Democracy produces few good leaders.
C. Good leaders should always seek the advice of the people before acting.

D. Good leaders sometimes have to be cruel for the overall good of their society.

Question

Which was one of Machiavelli's main arguments in The Prince? 
   A. Political power should be based on Christian principles.
   B. Democracy produces few good leaders.
       C. Good leaders should always seek the advice of the people before acting.

 D. Good leaders sometimes have to be cruel for the overall good of their society.

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 help please?

anonymous · Answer

@iambatman help please?

solomonzelman · Answer

I believe it might be D.... https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/machiavelli.html

solomonzelman · Answer

I am not very sure

anonymous · Answer

Ok, thank you so much for your help.

solomonzelman · Answer

oh, that was right?

anonymous · Answer

I had got D from somewhere else so I'm guessing your right.

solomonzelman · Answer

I have researched and found that it is D on yahoo a couple of minutes ago, but that can be wrong as yahoo answers are not genuine.
(but finding D on yahoo, wouldn't mean that is automatically not D)

solomonzelman · Answer

anyway, yw:D

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I found it there too. Your right.