There is nothing more that the current reflection on the power that thought offered by Machiavelli there are 5 centuries. Maurice Bertrand shows how Machiavelli influenced "political realism" and how it is still relevant today. This rereading of Machiavelli and the influence it has had on many thinkers through the centuries challenges us. It forces us to reconsider our way of analyzing the current policy which allows a minority to enslave the many.