Khuutra on 23 October 2009
"How To See Yourself As You Really Are", as I said, is a book about the application of Buddhist philosophy - it is not a self-help book, it is just titled like one, exactly as I said before.
And.... you're not actually making a point concerning Machiavelli. Machiavelli did not despise mankind, at least not outlining it so in The Prince, but he did believe that a Prince had to be a good liar and able to present himself in a particular way to his people. Condescension, or anything that would cause a person to become embroiled in an argument, was not acceptable: it is xactly why he holds lies as being so powerful. Getting people to love you is the greatest weapon of all.
I think your understanding of Machiavelli may be somewhat... narrow.
