"For Machiavelli and other such writers, we should be full of excitement. It is they who openly say or describe what people actually do, not what they should do. "

-Bacon's Progress in Learning

"Machiavelli claimed to be lecturing to the monarch, but in fact he was lecturing to the public."

-Rousseau

"Machiavelli is such a unique political philosopher. People usually use his name to refer to a political theory. This political theory has existed independently of his influence and will continue to exist. The only consideration of this political theory is politics, that is, in order to achieve its goals, it will use all means, whether just or evil, harsh or vicious-its purpose is the expansion of its country or motherland, but it also uses the motherland to conduct politicians and state affairs. However, we have to admit that in Machiavelli's place, everything is viewed from a new perspective. However, this is not because he broadened people's horizons, but because he narrowed people's horizons. "

Leo Strauss

"Machiavelli and Socrates stood together to criticize the wise master."

Leo Strauss

"/kloc-At the beginning of the 6th century, this change was reflected in an elusive and even contradictory figure-Machiavelli. In his time, no one saw the direction of European political evolution more clearly than he did. He knows better than anyone the outdated nature of those organizations and their systems that are being eliminated, and praises the role of emerging forces in this process more actively than anyone else. At that time, he appreciated the budding consciousness of national unity more than anyone else, and this emerging power was vaguely built on this consciousness. He saw more clearly than anyone that moral and political corruption would occur with the weakening of loyalty and piety he was used to. However, perhaps no one has stronger nostalgia than him, and he is looking forward to seeing a healthier social life, because ancient Rome is typical in his heart. Of course, no one knows Italy like Machiavelli. "

George Sabin

"Machiavelli and the true meaning of his philosophy have always been a mystery in modern history. He is regarded as an extremely cynical person, an excited patriot, a strong nationalist, a political schemer, an authentic democratic advocate and a shameless person who flatters tyrants. "

George? 6? 1 Sabin

"Machiavelli only convinces people to regard evil as the main source of political order by derogating from the idea of good, whether it is power, coercion, violence or' necessity'."

-Pierre Monet