Many people find machiavelli's advice about the need to " have a mind ready to turn itself accordingly as the winds of fortune force it "and the need to " diverge from the good " in order to maintain the state to be refreshingly honest and accurate. other belive he is wrong to suggest that a ruler should ever " act contracry to faith , friendship , humanity ,and religion ". Choose one position and write a statement that expresses your beliefs about it .