All of the following statements are true of Niccolo Machiavelli and his writing, The Prince, EXCPET which one?
A. Machiavell's The Prince called for the unification of Italy under a powerful and courageous leader, and laid out the guidelines for how a ruler might gain and maintain political power
B. Because The Prince was an expose of real-life politics, the word "Machiavellian" soon became synonymous with the idea of political duplicity
C. In The Prince, Machiavelli argued that a strong ruler should be trusting, kind, forgiving, and loved by his people
D. Machiavelli is considered the most acute critic of the realities of greed, ignorance, and cruelty in Renaissance society
Answer: C. In The Prince, Machiavelli argued that a strong ruler should be trusting, kind, forgiving, and loved by his people
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