According to the excerpt from "the prince" what does the author believe make a great leader?

Can you list the story?

Detachment and decisiveness.

In this excerpt Machiavelli counsels the prince to be prepared to go all the way and destroy a conquered city or kingdom or in turn, 'be destroyed by it'.

He points out that the citizens of a political entity, city or kingdom who have enjoyed the benefits of liberty or freedom under the previous ruler or government, unless decimated, dispersed or destroyed, will rise against their new conqueror when summoned to it by anyone using liberty as its calling banner. He gives the adequate example of Florence to drive the point home

"fire and ice" is one of robert frost's most popular poems. it was published in december 1920 in harper's magazine and in 1923 in his pulitzer prize−winning book new hampshire. it discusses the end of the world, likening the elemental force of fire with the emotion of desire, and ice with hate.

c. the power of desire is greater than the power of hate.