June 6, 2026 Seoyeon Kim www.kobo.com Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince is a political work that explains how rulers can gain and maintain power in an unstable world. Instead of describing an ideal government, Machiavelli focuses on realistic human behavior and practical leadership. He argues that leaders must sometimes make harsh or immoral decisions to protect their state and remain powerful. One of the most famous quotes in the book is, “It is much safer to be feared than l