Quote by Niccolò Machiavelli: “He who desires to rule must be able to rule alone.”

Machiavelli argues that a true leader must possess the inner strength and decisiveness to govern without constant reliance on others. This emphasizes the isolation of ultimate authority and the need for a ruler to make solitary, often difficult, choices for the sake of the state.

In a time of shifting alliances and treacherous politics, Machiavelli emphasized a ruler's need for decisiveness and self-reliance to maintain authority.

Florentine diplomat, historian, and political philosopher whose treatise The Prince, written in 1513 and published in 1532, fundamentally changed how political power is analysed. He is often described as the founder of modern political science.