To be a lion, one must also be a fox: Machiavelli said so.

Author: (Italian) Niccolò Machiavelli
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Machiavelli said, "Anyone who tries to be always good will inevitably be destroyed by those who are willing to do evil." In this seemingly peaceful, quiet, and friendly world, there are actually many hypocritical and cunning people and things. Machiavelli believed that both personal and social behavior can be reduced to selfishness. Therefore, he warns us that when living among people, we must never be careless at any moment and must consider human vices. Only in this way can we navigate the jungle of interpersonal relationships with ease. Different eras always play the same game. History has proven that the winners of the game are often not those who are genuinely kind-hearted, but those who are good at concealing their talents and stupidity are the ultimate victors in this world. Machiavelli exposes what people do, but he says the truth in harsh words. Through the analysis and description of people's behavior and nature, he reveals what they are actually doing and what they are thinking. This book collects the essence of Machiavelli's great thoughts, where he tells us how to become the ultimate winner in life.