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papidoc's review against another edition
4.0
How To Win An Election is quite interesting and enlightening, especially in light of the current presidential races (both nominations and general election) featuring Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, both of whom seem to have assimilated the worst parts of Quintus Cicero's instructions. This little volume seems to shadow (or foreshadow) Macchiavelli's The Prince, without being quite so violent or manipulative. Still, in his brother Marcus Cicero, he had excellent material to start with, a man who had built a strong and deserved reputation for integrity, excellence, and accomplishment.
Some key points seems to come down to this:
* Serve others selflessly, but judiciously.
* Cultivate productive relationships, and don't make the mistake of letting them languish or fail once you have achieved your desired goals - sincerity and service must continue beyond election day!
* Make the best use possible of your talents and unique skills, but work hard to develop others as well.
* Strengthen the vision of others - give them reason to hope.
* It is not enough to develop superficial friendships...you must actually be a friend.
* Don't trust people too easily. As former President Ronald Reagan was fond of saying, "Trust, but verify" (actually an old Russian proverb!).
* Unbend, be approachable. "Open your face and expression, for these are the window to the soul."
Well worth reading for anyone interested in politics.
Some key points seems to come down to this:
* Serve others selflessly, but judiciously.
* Cultivate productive relationships, and don't make the mistake of letting them languish or fail once you have achieved your desired goals - sincerity and service must continue beyond election day!
* Make the best use possible of your talents and unique skills, but work hard to develop others as well.
* Strengthen the vision of others - give them reason to hope.
* It is not enough to develop superficial friendships...you must actually be a friend.
* Don't trust people too easily. As former President Ronald Reagan was fond of saying, "Trust, but verify" (actually an old Russian proverb!).
* Unbend, be approachable. "Open your face and expression, for these are the window to the soul."
Well worth reading for anyone interested in politics.
rfelt's review against another edition
4.0
Read three times for my history class...fascinating how the race for elections has not really changed all that much--human nature hasn't changed much through history.
gingerreader99's review against another edition
5.0
There is no rating applicable other than 5 stars. Everything that Cicero speaks of resonates 2000 years later. It is all still mostly true or can be applied to today. I find myself feeling as though I've only grasped at the beginnings of what I can learn from Quintus and perhaps his brother as well.
imclaugh's review against another edition
2.0
Smug, self-satisfied, and overpriced, this book, which purports to be a "translation" of Quintus Cicero's letter to his more famous brother Marcus, deserves to be banned and/or burned.
fyodoralekseyev's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Thanks! Now I can become the Prime Minister.
rtwilliams16's review against another edition
4.0
"Politics is full of deceit, treachery, and betrayal."
In his letter Quintus Cicero gives advice to his brother Marcus Cicero on how to win an election. The advice that Quintus gives Marcus rings true even in 21st Century American politics. The letter is mostly serious but at times is even funny. As I was reading it I thought about whether Quintus was giving him good advice considering they are brothers and all. Not only is he supportive of his brother by telling him about his strengths as a candidate he also informed him about his weaknesses as a candidate. I think you will enjoy this book if you love politics. Its very short and you can finish it in an hour.
In his letter Quintus Cicero gives advice to his brother Marcus Cicero on how to win an election. The advice that Quintus gives Marcus rings true even in 21st Century American politics. The letter is mostly serious but at times is even funny. As I was reading it I thought about whether Quintus was giving him good advice considering they are brothers and all. Not only is he supportive of his brother by telling him about his strengths as a candidate he also informed him about his weaknesses as a candidate. I think you will enjoy this book if you love politics. Its very short and you can finish it in an hour.