The beauty of classic texts is that, no matter what era they are read in, they evoke strong emotions and powerful ideas. This is also true for Machiavelli's "The Prince."

By reading the 26 chapters, written in a straightforward style, with chain arguments, both coldness and passion, where antiquity intertwines with the present in a solid unity, with contrasts and generalizations, and sometimes with exaggerations, the reader experiences profound emotion.

They feel the need to become a critic themselves, of the author, of the writings, but also of the actions of both the rulers and the ruled throughout all times.