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Another prime example generosity causing good is Elizabeth Lavenza, the orphan child taken in by the Frankenstein family As Victor is telling his story to Robert, he talks about how the family adopted Elizabeth, saying “She found a peasant and his wife, hardworking, bent down by care and labour, distributing a scanty meal to five hungry babes. Among these was one which attracted my mother far above the rest… They consulted the village priest and the result was that Elizabeth Lavensa became the inmate of my parents’ house – my more than sister – the beautiful and adored companion of all my occupations and my pleasures” (20-21). He then later talks about how she was a light to the family, and after Caroline’s death, keeping the family together.

Machiavelli argues the perfect prince will be both feared and loved by his people, and if unable to be both he will make himself feared and not hated. Machiavelli believes it is much safer to be feared than to be loved because people are less likely to offend and stand up against strong characters, also people are less concerned in offending a prince who has made himself loved. Accordingly, Machiavelli believes generosity is harmful to your reputation and the choice between being generous or stingy, merciful or cruel, honest or deceitful, should only be important if it aids the prince in political power. All in all, Machiavelli believes the ruler must be a great deceiver and do what is essential to uphold power over the

I think that Martin Luther’s life and accomplishments have had the greatest impact on our modern world. “Martin Luther began the Reformation in the early sixteenth century” (171-174). He also wrote the 95 thesis. Without Martin Luther today may not be anything like it is, everyone may have had to be only one religion, people may not have been able to express their feeling the way we can now. “By 1520 Luther had begun to move toward a more definite break with the Catholic Church” (174). These are just a few of the reasons why I think that Martin Luther has made the greatest accomplishments for today's

Frederick Buechner once said, “Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin.” Similarly, an author by the name of Barbara Lazear Ascher wrote an essay called “On Compassion,” in which she states that people learn about compassion when they experience hardships and begin to put oneself in another’s place. Along with the idea of compassion being learned, Ascher also tries to make us wonder what our motive is that leads us to being compassionate.

Martin Luther stood up for his beliefs and changed the world forever. Martin grew up thinking of God as a strict judge which made Martin feel that he would never be good enough or go to heaven. Martin Luther grew up to become a German monk who did not agree with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Because of this, Martin wrote the 95 theses and started the Protestant Reformation, and fought bravely till the end of his days to legalize protestantism.

Martin Luther, known as the father of the Protestant reformation, was famously known for his ninety-five long theses that explored the controversies of the Roman-Catholic Church. Martin Luther was an astounding author, able to convert many with his thoughts on paper. He was seen as a prophet and was one of the most popular authors in his time. The 95 Theses was composed in Latin and posted on the doors of the Castle Church of Wittenberg, on October 31st, 1517. Martin Luther uses the ninety-five theses to express his discontent with the church’s sale of indulgences and alert the problem of corruption in the church starting with the Pope. In his ninety-five theses, Martin Luther states, “Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam

The greatest virtue one can possess is being generous. The Decameron “Day 10, story 3” and “Day 10, story 4” present different perspectives of generosity. Nathan and Gentile express generosity in different ways, but Gentile lacks true generosity and possesses insincere intentions. Nathans attitude, method, and transformational results overpower Gentiles.

One aspect of Machiavelli’s theory which significantly contributes to his reputation as the “philosopher of evil,” is his advice to the prince on keeping their word to the public. In chapter eighteen, Machiavelli states, “a wise ruler cannot, and should not, keep his word when doing so is to his disadvantage, and when the reasons that led him to promise to do so no longer apply” (pg. 37). To simplify, Machiavelli says princes are obligated to lie in certain circumstances. He also states that while it is unnecessary for the prince to have positive qualities, such as honesty, trustworthiness, sympathy, compassion, or be religious, it is essential for the prince to be viewed so by the public (pg. 37). While many people argue that Machiavelli’s legitimization of lying and deception in politics is immoral, I argue the opposite. The use of lying and deception in politics is moral, because they are essential tools utilized by politicians to maintain the overall wellbeing of the society.

In Machiavelli’s book, The Prince, he maintains a harsh perspective on reality. His advice on how to maintain power leaves no room for compassion or generousity. While some may believe that these are qualities of a good person, Machiavelli believes these qualities lead to the downfall of rulers. He acknowledges that, in reality, it is impossible for someone to have qualities of a good person and simultaneously a good ruler. Machiavelli’s realistic outlook causes him to emphasize that it is better to maintain power through fear, rather than compassion. Despite this, he notes that a ruler must avoid his people hating him. A hated ruler possesses no power since the people hold the power. Therefore, a ruler can be miserly, unfaithful, and ruthless, but they must appear to be the opposite. Machiavelli concludes that it is important for a ruler to balance his reputation and his actions, which I agree with, however others may argue that a ruler can posses both qualities.

Machiavelli wrote about a fictitious prince, describing how he is a terrible being who has no respect for people who have a lower status than him. He is described as being selfish and untrustworthy. His writing about this prince was supposed to replicate princes and kings that were ruling and open he reader’s eyes to real issues occuring. In Document 1 there is an excerpt from The Prince, written by Machiavelli, telling about how terrible the Prince of England. Document 1 states, “For all men in general this observation may be made: they are ungrateful, fickle, and deceitful, eager to avoid dangers, and avid for gain, and while you are useful to them they are all with you, but when it [danger] approaches they turn on you”. This statement describes how corrupt and cruel men are, and how these terrible actions are also greatly reflected upon royalty. During the 15th century, royalty believed they were all that mattered which when mixed in with Machiavelli caused a lot of controversy with the people during the Enlightenment. An example of this would be King James I in Document 2 who describes all the good things about the monarchy and how it is the best thing in the world. He calls the monarchy the, “supremest thing on earth,” trying to convince people of how great this form of government

“Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.” Martin Luther was a man who knew that no man could be perfect. Luther dedicated his life to studying and practicing Christianity. Martin Luther believed that no man or church had the authority to judge or save a person from sin and that the duty fell to God, and God alone. Luther’s teachings were staunchly against the concept of indulgences created by the Roman Catholic Church to make money and support the church. The idea that God’s mind could be made up by any earthly amount of money and the papal decree was ridiculous to Luther. According to Luther God is not some man made structure that can be controlled by pushing the buttons the right way, God is totally autonomous and

Who is one of the few people who broke away from the Catholic Church? Martin Luther. Martin Luther broke away for the catholic church because he believed that salvation is achieved not by good deeds but by right faith.“Few people have made a greater impact on the course of world history more than Luther has”( Forster 1). Because Martin Luther lived, the world is better place.

Martin Luther had many great accomplishments throughout the course of his life, but it all started with his spiritual breakthrough and his newfound understanding of justification by faith. During the time he had recently had took the position as a professor at Wittenberg University, teaching biblical theology. While he worked at Wittenberg he often thought about how the church had an opinion of God and his grace that was too lowly and that God could never be approached by humans like himself no matter how many good deeds that they had done. He also saw how the practice of selling indulgences, a donation to the church instead of performing penance for sins, was being abused by the pope and was using this as a method to raise money. One day

The Freedom of a Christian by Martin Luther and the Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli are quite distinct in their goals of development and human nature, even though both are in agreement on an individuals’ tendency to indulge in self-gain (McNally, 1967, 439). Machiavelli believes that fear last longer than generosity and that it is stronger and powerful. Moreover, he believes that love and generosity come and goes and is never forever. He asserts that fear never fades away. The author believes that it is acceptable for a prince to be considered generous but only to some extent. He explains generous can be harmful to an individual. He supports his idea by stating that, ‘ when a prince become too generous, they will gain a love of their subject

Luo’s Three Kingdoms shapes the character of Cao Cao in a way that exhibits him to be not only a conniving emperor but a charismatic and crafty warlord. Machiavelli creates a political treatise named The Prince, that depicts the qualities to make a successful ruler. Many of the qualities Machiavelli writes have direct parallels that would illustrate that Cao Cao makes the perfect Machiavellian ruler. Three Kingdoms can be read in a way that highlights the political importance showing the multiple warlord’s search for power and authority. Through the use of anecdotes, Luo characterises the ruthlessness of Cao Cao’s character that mirrors attitudes formed in Machiavelli’s ideal “Prince”. Reading Machiavelli’s The Prince can contribute in shaping the true