Category Archives: Government & Politics

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson: From Friendship to Antagonism to Reconciliation

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

I have already written of the rivalry between Adams and Jefferson for the Presidency of the USA in the year 1800, and on the autobiography of Jefferson. What stimulated my writing of this current article was the arrival of a … Continue reading →

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Nicolò Machiavelli: His Times, His Observations & His Advice to Princes

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Ron Pavellas

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) is often cited, but rarely quoted. Many people who mention him believe they know what he is all about in his advice to princes, in general, and the ruler of the Florentine Republic, in … Continue reading →

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