and though she cherishes them

he observes modestly that of course friends help each other

who seems always to turn up wherever Ruth goes

There is no one alive who is you-er than you

the feline known for its sweet nature

Machiavelli: His Life and Times Gifts for Teens and though she cherishes themA notorious fiend, generally odious, he seems hideous, and so he is. Thanks to the invidious reputation of his most famous work, The Prince, Niccol Machiavelli exerts a unique hold over the popular imagination. But was Machiavelli as sinister as he is often thought to be? Might he not have been an infinitely more sympathetic figure, prone to political missteps, professional failures and personal dramas? Alexander Lee reveals the man behind the myth,