The objectives outweigh the means.
Niccol Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat and political thinker, wrote The Prince in the 16th century as a manual for aspiring princes and kings. The Prince's overarching message is that using immoral measures to further a prince's goals, such as glory and survival, can be justified.
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