Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469, and died in 1527. He was a man who lived his life for politics and patriotism. He was however associated with corrupt, totalitarian government. He wrote two books called The Prince (1513) and The Discourses (1543), which drew light to his most controversial theories on the real world of politics. These books have become somewhat of a handbook for politicians of today. The focus of this study is to cover his opinions on religion, republicanism and politics while assessing the validity of the claim that "Machiavelli's thought is widely regarded as relevant to modern politics".
Machiavelli recognized 'how praiseworthy it is for a prince to keep his word and to live by integrity and not deceit' he also believed that it was wrong not only in Christian standards but also in any human standards to treat people inhumanely. Religion today isn't as noticeable as it was in Machiavelli's time, for now we seem to be run by power instead of Gods religious beliefs.
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