Niccolò Machiavelli is an Italian philosopher and writer. In his main work, “The Prince,” he substantiated the principles of strong state power, to strengthen which he allowed the use of any means. Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most famous German thinkers, who created his own philosophical concept (“philosophy of life”), which was widely recognized even at that time the same time still causes a lot of controversy. The symbol of Nietzsche's philosophy is a superman to whom everything is allowed; the driving force of social development is the will to power. The book presented to your attention includes the famous works of N. Machiavelli “The Prince” and F. Nietzsche “Beyond Good and Evil”, as well as their other works devoted to the topic of a strong personality.< /p>