Niccolò Machiavelli - The Qualities of the Prince.

Machiavelli’s views on human nature are unjust; nevertheless, his philosophy, or rather instructions, is reasonable in capturing the selfishness of men. As written in The Qualities of the Prince by Machiavelli, “Men are ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, greedy for gain; and while you work for their good they are completely yours, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons… when danger is far away; but when it …

…to state that men are selfish, disloyal, and dishonest. Because of his view, he suggested one couldn’t rely on anyone but himself/herself in any situation. This suggestion is useful to some extend, as in the past experiences. Yet, I still believe that there are some exceptions in any case, so I think not all men will act as untruthful as he views them, and not al of them can be categorized as evil.