" ...for how we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather learn to bring about his own ruin than his preservation".(Machiavelli 12) This is a quote from Machiavelli's "The Prince". This is only one belief of Machiavelli, which, many great leaders have been known to use. Have you ever thought about a leader that possessed these qualities …showed first 75 words of 1165 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1165 total…of keeping that power, and he went mental. If Macbeth had kept a clear view of exactly what he wanted, and didn't go a little insane with guilt then he would have been able to avoid the end tragedy of his death. Do you think the play Macbeth would have ended the same if Macbeth had been able to accept the fact that his cruel deeds were going to further his power and his state?