ance so much that he wanted to provide for it the respect it "deserved" from countries such as Austria. He did, however, get wrapped up in his quest for glory and his wordy obsession with power. Hitler and Napoleon achieved tremendous power, yet they got to that point through different paths.
Machiavelli writes on three of the ways a political leader can obtain power: prowess, fortune and crime. People imitate great people and try to imitate their virtue. The chances of a Prince controlling a state increase when his prowess is greater. With great prowess, things will run smoother; the Prince will be able to gather an army and get things done more effectively. This is very clear and concise, and it is this ability that spurs very capable people to become Princes. "Machiavelli believed less capable people could still become leaders through fortune, or a lucky combination of circumstances." Through this fortune people can obtain power without much effort, but then again it takes great effort to maintain their state of power. These p
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