Machiavelli's subversion of the humanist paean to virtues is clearest, and wittiest, when he tackles openly questions of generosity, compassion and honour.
This show, Cho Dependent (Assembly), won't be for everyone, but if you like to see taboos tackled openly, or just want a boost of liberal reassurance, Cho is a warm and confident performer who knows how to please her crowd, even if she is covering very familiar ground.
If, for any reason, your coworker does have reason to distrust you or not have in faith in you, it will need to be tackled openly.
"Unless they tackle the issue openly," says one, "it will fester on, dividing and discrediting the party".
But today, officials in at least seven nations have started working with the African Society of Toxinology on subsidy, training, and education programs, foreshadowing a possible sea change in countries' reticence to acknowledge or seriously, openly tackle snakebites.
This is not to suggest that debate isn't healthy, or that difficult topics shouldn't be openly tackled.
She duly takes the solemn, vainglorious position that no one has ever openly tackled this topic, which is — when the subject is the restlessness of conventional marriage — particularly far-fetched.
While friends and family may be afraid to comment on a child's physique or put the excess weight down to "puppy fat", a doctor should not ignore tackling the issue openly with parents who may be in denial.
Tackling this issue openly and enlightening people's sexual attitudes and practices is the only way to protect children from this deplorable practice".
"By working together, and tackling difficult issues openly and honestly, I believe we can make progress towards a brighter, more peaceful and prosperous future for the children of this country.
