Niccolò machiavelli wrote the prince as a guide
to success in
(1) family life
(2) politics
(3) economic undertakings
(4) scholarship

Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide to success in 2. politics. The book provides advice to a ruling individual in Italy. The book itself provided a very cynical outlook on rulership with the most famous line being (paraphrased) "it is better to be feared than loved." 

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