In 1559, The Prince, as well as all of Machiavelli's books were banned and put on the "Index of Prohibited Books" list. The Catholic Church believed that Machiavelli promoted anti-Christian beliefs.
In The Prince, Machiavelli promotes a kind of deception. Politicians and leaders need not truly be moral, or good people, they only have to master the art of public image. As long as the people perceive the leader to be a good and moral individual that is all that matters. The politician need not be truly moral, but must be perceived as good and moral and caring for his people.
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