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In The Prince, he championed cunning, ruthlessness, and boldness, rather than virtue, mercy and justice, as the skills of successful leaders.

在《君主论》中，他将狡诈、无情和勇敢，而不是美德、仁慈和正义，作为成功领导人的技能。

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The word suggests both ruthlessness and weakness.

地下堡垒这个词有两重意味：残酷和软弱。

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Virtue means for him a kind of manly self-assertion, audacity, ruthlessness, a reliance on one's own arms and calculated use of cruelty to achieve one's ends.

美德对他而言,是一种具男子气概的自作主张，胆大，冷酷，自助，且还会算计使用残忍手段,来达致目标。

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His ruthlessness was fun to watch, and it was easy to cheer for him.

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