"I therefore conclude that a prince need not worry unduly about conspiracies when the people are well disposed toward him. But if they are his enemies and hate him, he must fear everything and everybody" (Machiavelli 88).
I find this to be an example in our government. A lot of people "hated" George W. Bush, but people in power must have respected the decision of those party leaders who put him in power. No one conspired against him, or if they did they didn't get very far into doing it.
It is important, and Machiavelli stresses the point, that one in power must not have enemies that can and will do something to bring them out of power whether it's a government, business owners, etc.
"Well-ordered states and wise princes have been careful not to anger the nobles and to keep the populace content, because this is one of the most important tasks that falls on a prince" (Machiavelli 88).
This passage is important to life in general. Don't make enemies with the wrong people, and one should keep those around him happy and give them no reason to plot against him. This is important to everybody, not just leaders, or people who are in power. It would make one's life much easier if he did not have enemies with people who might seriously do him wrong.
1). While comparing "The Art of War" and "The Prince," there are contradicting ideas. Sun Tzu says that one is to anger his opponent to have them careless in battle/conflict. Considering a prince is in a time of war, how would he know whether to use Sun Tzu's ideas or Machiavelli's ideas?
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