Antonio Gramsci, in "The Modern Prince," observes that Machiavelli himself was not at all "machiavellian". The information conveyed in "The Prince" was already

Antonio Gramsci, in "The Modern Prince," observes that Machiavelli himself was not at all "machiavellian". The information conveyed in "The Prince" was already well-known by those in power. The purpose of "The Prince" was, rather, to give the knowledge of how political power is wielded to the masses. Interesting parallels with Assange's project.