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…showed last 75 words of 596 total…an especially cunning ruler. He was always deceiving someone. Deceit can often be used to manipulate others. Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the most widely read authors of all time. His book, The Prince, has been studied by many people including Hitler and several U.S. presidents. By the age of 29 Machiavelli was active in the Florentine government, participating in several diplomatic missions to other nations that afforded him the opportunity to observe their practices.