Using the DEAR MARTIN letter (page 10-) how did Justyce view himself BEFORE the arrest? List 5 phrases that he used to describe himself. :

being untruthful

eating too much

overstaying one's welcom

this is that correct answer.

the answer is:

to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.

in the excerpt from "the prince," the author niccolò machiavelli suggests that to take possession of a city and endure the control over it, it is necessary to destroy it first. otherwise, people who have known freedom will eventually turn against the new rulers and fight back to recover their power.