| 090 | What was Machiavelli’s view of Christianity? |
| 090 | Machiavelli claimed that Christianity had been a hindrance rather than a help to strong unity because it praised weakness in virtues such as humility and meekness. | c/f N. Machiavelli, The Prince and the Discourses, intro. M. Lerner (New York: Modern Library, 1950). |