Everyone realizes how praiseworthy it is for a prince to honor his word
and to be straightforward rather than crafty in his dealings; none the
less, contemporary experience shows that princes who have achieved
great things have been those who have given their word lightly, who
have known how to trick men with their cunning, and who, in the end,
have overcome those abiding by honest principles. -Niccolo
Machiavelli, from The Prince, 1513 Based on the quote above, If
Machiavelli were running for office in an election today, would he admit
to voters that he planned to raise their taxes? Explain why or why not *