Qualities of the Lawyer

Machiavelli's essay, "The qualities of the prince," is mostly put under the category as virtuous; though his points may be harsh they make very good sense. This connects to the question of whether a leader should be armed. Machiavelli says a leader should be armed or else faces the possibility that someone will take over the government. When I hear this statement I think of it to be very true even in modern times, but I don't think Machiavelli is talking about being armed with weapons. I reviewed the essay many times and found no where when Machiavelli says "a leader should be armed with weapons." A good and well respected leader need not be armed with weapons, but with knowledge, particularly in terms of how a lawyer should be armed. I found Machiavelli's position very much equal to my own.
First, I want to discuss the question of being armed. If you are very well educated, then that is the most powerful weapon you can be armed with. In Machiavelli's......

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Title: Qualities Of A Lawyer
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