the support of the populace to possess a solid foundation. "There are numerous ways to win the support of the populace. They vary so much depending on the circumstances they cannot be reduced to a formula, and, consequently I will not go into them here. I will simply conclude by saying a ruler needs to have the support of the populace, for otherwise he has nothing to fall back on in times of adversity" (Machiavelli, 521). In order to keep the populace secure, it is imperative to set up a well-ordered healthy state. While it is sometimes sensible
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