What's YOUR weakness when it comes to the opposite gender?
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I love a man who understands that I am superior to everyone, especially him.4
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Whether you should be feared or loved as a ruler was discussed within The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 14th century... he also said that optimally you want both.1
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Someone who knows how to work with my control issues1
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Unique, odd, different, eccentric, weird, strange and a little uneasy about it...0
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lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »unfilterednate wrote: »Whether you should be feared or loved as a ruler was discussed within The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 14th century... he also said that optimally you want both.
i'm no historian but i thought he said 'its better to be feared than loved' like that was his whole thing
If you read the Prince along his discourses attached you'll find he's a whole different animal.. the prince as it was or is, was written for its audience, a prince and during the period they ruled in that manner (has it ever really changed?) .. Niccolo wasn't stupid by any means, he saved much of his actual thoughts on governance for the discourses which he wrote at the request of a close friend.3 -
lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »_har_T_Swallow wrote: »lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »unfilterednate wrote: »Whether you should be feared or loved as a ruler was discussed within The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 14th century... he also said that optimally you want both.
i'm no historian but i thought he said 'its better to be feared than loved' like that was his whole thing
Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires.
- Niccolò Machiavelli
i think?unfilterednate wrote: »lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »unfilterednate wrote: »Whether you should be feared or loved as a ruler was discussed within The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 14th century... he also said that optimally you want both.
i'm no historian but i thought he said 'its better to be feared than loved' like that was his whole thing
If you read the Prince along his discourses attached you'll find he's a whole different animal.. the prince as it was or is, was written for its audience, a prince and during the period they ruled in that manner (has it ever really changed?) .. Niccolo wasn't stupid by any means, he saved much of his actual thoughts on governance for the discourses which he wrote at the request of a close friend.
thats interesting, i didn't know there was a soft side to machiavelli. but like generally hes known as the guy who schemes and cheats and lies to get what he needs, like that former quote ^^^
or like the adjective machiavellian
In the discourses, he argues many things and as it's actual 3 times larger a work than the Prince it should have more attention.. but the Prince is infamous for that cruel/cold outlook as it was the advice for the times.. in the discourses, he speaks on reform, whether the Prince or the people are a better judge of what is just and many many other subjects..
It's required reading in my opinion.. the discourses and the Prince.. but I'm highly passionate about political theory, governance and reform..4 -
If he lets me kick his *kitten*
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Someone who can make me laugh until tears roll down my face. I'm kinda simple that way.0
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lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »unfilterednate wrote: »lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »_har_T_Swallow wrote: »lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »unfilterednate wrote: »Whether you should be feared or loved as a ruler was discussed within The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 14th century... he also said that optimally you want both.
i'm no historian but i thought he said 'its better to be feared than loved' like that was his whole thing
Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires.
- Niccolò Machiavelli
i think?unfilterednate wrote: »lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »unfilterednate wrote: »Whether you should be feared or loved as a ruler was discussed within The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 14th century... he also said that optimally you want both.
i'm no historian but i thought he said 'its better to be feared than loved' like that was his whole thing
If you read the Prince along his discourses attached you'll find he's a whole different animal.. the prince as it was or is, was written for its audience, a prince and during the period they ruled in that manner (has it ever really changed?) .. Niccolo wasn't stupid by any means, he saved much of his actual thoughts on governance for the discourses which he wrote at the request of a close friend.
thats interesting, i didn't know there was a soft side to machiavelli. but like generally hes known as the guy who schemes and cheats and lies to get what he needs, like that former quote ^^^
or like the adjective machiavellian
In the discourses, he argues many things and as it's actual 3 times larger a work than the Prince it should have more attention.. but the Prince is infamous for that cruel/cold outlook as it was the advice for the times.. in the discourses, he speaks on reform, whether the Prince or the people are a better judge of what is just and many many other subjects..
It's required reading in my opinion.. the discourses and the Prince.. but I'm highly passionate about political theory, governance and reform..
well thanks for the info and i'll read it because i'm curious, but i am the opposite of passionate about political theory etc
Cool, I hope you enjoy it.. it can be dry but it is a discussion about political theory after all...my interest sparked concerning this subject after serving in OIF III.
It's not all consuming, I have other subjects (philosophy, ethics, civics, etc) that I study for my own knowledge but the nature of governance and the needs of the public/citizenry tie much of it together.1 -
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A man who is willing to cook for me
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_har_T_Swallow wrote: »someone who doesn't mind if i slide in her DMs to tell her how much i respect her in a deep and meaningful way.
If that is your sly way of asking my permission...then yes. Go right ahead
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Beautiful eyes nice smile and a little bit of sas1
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A man who can handle that my next username is going to be Princess_and_the_Pen!s6
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SEAHORSES4EVER wrote: »A man who can handle that my next username is going to be Princess_and_the_Pen!s
Hahahahahhaha0 -
Big strong hands 1
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Nice feet and toes0
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Alcoholics who are emotionally unavailable.
Apparently.3 -
Someone who will be my workout buddy, and will push me when I don't want to do anything0
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Somebody that would let me squeeze their thigh, arm, whatever and occasionally hit them while we watch scary movies.0
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“A pulse ” helps some ....?1
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