The Prince 16th Century Political Treatise

The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is an important 16th century political treatise written by Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli as an instructional guide for new princes and royals heading for the throne. The general theme of The Prince is to accept that princes' goals such as their powers, glory, and survival, can justify the use of immoral means to achieve those ends.