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In the 1944 Supreme Court Case of Korematsu v United States 323 US 214, Murphy J. ... As he states in Chapter 18 of The Prince “if all men were good, (my stated opinions) would not be good advice, but since they are dishonest and do not keep faith with you, you, in return, need not to keep faith in them”. ... Thus he considers the “virtues” and actions which, in reality, define the stability, security and longevity of a Prince and his Princedom. ...
Let us first consider the character of a Prince before considering the validity of Roosevelt’s actions. ... He describes actual characteristics that a Prince should exhibit rather than imaginary ideals (pg 53). ... In some ways the concept of character that Machiavelli describes in his Prince is similar to Aristotle in its general approach. ... At differing times you may have to be both liberal and miserly; some times cruel other times merciful; in most situations you must be good, but the Prince must also be prepared to be “other than good” (pg 53). ...
In general a Prince should, according to Machiavelli “live uprightly and not craftily” (pg 59) however he does not discount the utility of cunning. ... Thus there are two ways in which a Prince can act: the first is in “accordance with the laws” the second is by use of force (pg 59) . It is thus “necessary for a Prince to know how to use both natures”, for “one without the other has no stability”(pg 59). ... Nevertheless, the Prince “should be on his guard against the abuse of this quality of mercy” (pg 56). ... Or as Machiavelli would put it : saboteurs may “hurt the whole State, whereas the severities of the Prince injure individuals only”. ... There is a certain amount of logic to Machiavelli’s thinking in this respect since “being loved depends upon (the Prince’s) subjects, while his being feared depends upon himself, a wise Prince should build on what is his own, and not on what rests with others”. ... Machiavelli adds one last caveat to his views on fear and love espousing that a Prince “must do his utmost to escape hatred”. ... Thus the Prince was able to establish order whilst looking relatively clean. ... However it can be likened to his “Civil Princedom” (Chap 9)where the Prince, like the President, is in power because of the favor of the citizenry.
Approximate Word count = 1982
Approximate Pages = 7.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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