Answer: A. The Prince
Explanation: The famous work of Niccolo Machiavelli is The Prince, written in 1513. Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance writer, but also a philosopher, politician, and historian. His most famous work, originally "Il Principe", speaks of political ideas concerning the succession of the title of a prince.
Namely, in the traditionally accepted manner of the prince's hereditary titles, the hereditary prince had to carefully look at all the interests of important individuals and institutions in order to "justly" rule. On contrary, the way people are not accustomed to, the Machiavellian approach implied unscrupulousness and at the same time worry about reputation. In this regard, it is better for the people to be afraid of the ruler than to love him. When such a "new" prince understands what power he can have, he can build a stable political hierarchy and, when necessary, unscrupulously exterminate even with noble families, in order not to be tempted to question the prince's authority. In this sense, every force, deception and brutal execution is permitted.
