Despite the classical precedents, which Machiavelli was not the only one to promote in his time, Machiavelli's realism and willingness to argue that good ends justify bad things, is seen as a critical stimulus towards some of the most important theories of modern politics.

Despite the deception having been revealed, he is visibly shaken by his willingness to end his father's life to save another.

Despite this seeming willingness to avoid change, Hayes became one of the first major college head coaches to recruit African-American players, including Jim Parker, who played both offensive and defensive tackle on Hayes ' first national championship team in 1954.

Despite the Red Army's crushing defeat at Warsaw and the willingness of Soviet chief negotiator Adolf Joffe to concede almost all disputed territory, the National Democrats ' ideology allowed the Soviets to regain certain territories.

Despite this pessimistic opinion of the prospects for reconciliation, Patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church have shown a willingness to work with successive Popes of the Catholic Church in joint ecumenical efforts.

Despite her willingness to gossip, Ena was very guarded about her private life and resented Martha for discussing her health problems with Ena's daughter, Vera Lomax.

Despite his willingness to agree with Abbas ' election to the presidency, Zubeidi still said he did not trust Abbas with the Palestinians ' national constants which to him were the status of Jerusalem and the right of return for Palestinian refugees.

Despite Mosuke's willingness to die for his friend, they arranged for Mosuke to flee while Amidamaru took responsibility for Mosuke's disappearance.

Despite their close relationship Santos has his own mind and disagrees with Josh at times due to Josh's willingness to resort to dirty politicking ( early on in the Democratic Primaries ) and when Santos passes Josh over to run his Presidential transition team ( however Santos argues that it kept Josh from " saying no " to the people Josh would later have to deal with in his capacity as Santos's Chief of Staff ).

Despite their willingness to swallow anything which has been flavored properly, there are some foods which Dralasites savor and some which they often despise.

Despite the imbalance in registration, New York voters have shown a willingness to elect relatively centrist Republicans to local offices, though not in the Presidential election.

Despite an anonymous donation of $ 900, 000 and his father and brother's willingness to sell their homes to raise bail, Richey's counsel accepted that because any bail bond is non-refundable, they would not be able to secure his release until the new trial was held.

Despite all this, his game was characterized by a willingness to always to run the ball.

Despite Rose's willingness to accept Adam as a fellow traveller, the Doctor is skeptical.

Despite his republicanism and his strident opposition to institutionalizing ethnic and sectarian rights, which ethnic Fijians believed best protected their interests, at the time of his death he was beginning to show signs willingness to meet indigenous leaders half-way.

Despite his friendship toward the staff, Danny is the first to break a few of the more controversial stories that arose in the Bartlet White House, and he shows a willingness to criticize the Administration if he feels it is appropriate.

Despite this number they may still represent one of the largest individual arms ; with the exception of logistics and supply.

Despite controlling the supply, the Japanese did not make effective use of quinine, and thousands of Japanese troops in the southwest Pacific died as a result.

Despite zero interest rates and expansion of the money supply to encourage borrowing, Japanese corporations in aggregate opted to pay down their debts from their own business earnings rather than borrow to invest as firms typically do.

Despite its excellent performance, the garrison's food supply had been requisitioned for earlier offensives, a relief expedition was stalled by the weather, ethnic rivalries flared up between the defending soldiers and a breakout attempt failed.

Despite this, Bermuda's 17th Century agricultural economy did not become dependent on slavery as, unlike in the plantation economies that developed in English colonies in the southeast region of North America and in the West Indies, the system of indentured servitude, which lasted in Bermuda until 1684, ensured a large supply of cheap labour.

Despite the army's access to the armaments factories of Lille, the Army of the North suffered from severe supply difficulties which kept the soldiers ' already poor morale at a permanently low level.

Despite the passionate appeals of Captain von Wangenheim to his honour and his offer to supply a gun to shoot himself, Blomberg declined to end his life for marrying the woman he loved.

Despite the need for high programming and erasing voltages, virtually all flash chips today require only a single supply voltage, and produce the high voltages via on-chip charge pumps.

Despite the generous supply and quality of food, some prisoners died of starvation after gambling away their rations.

Despite the eventual termination of the supply of manna, Exodus states that a small amount of it survived within an omer-sized pot or jar, which was kept facing the Testimony ( possibly, adjacent to the Ark of the Covenant ); it indicates that Yahweh instructed this of Moses, who delegated it to Aaron.

Despite the waning gas supply, many industries remained.

Despite occasional droughts throughout central Indiana, Fortville has a steady and reliable supply of water because it is situated over a natural aquifer.

Despite occasional successes, the mission failed to produce a consistent and sustained supply of pig iron.

Despite fulfilling all the necessary railway procedures, the fire trains sometimes arrive at the site faster than the road vehicles, bringing more water supply to tackle the fire.

Despite its modern demand as a delicacy exceeding supply ( particularly in Norway ) the cloudberry is primarily a wild plant.

Despite the upheavals of the time, Henry VI's administration maintained an adequate supply of coinage throughout the first reign.

Despite this, on 26 October 1963 the U. S. State Department cabled Ambassador Leonard S. Unger with clearance to use the T-28s to intercept North Vietnamese supply flights to the Pathet Lao.

Despite the pollution of the Meža and Drava rivers, water supply has never been a problem.

Despite his earlier promise, the government announced the same day that the state would supply the necessary funds to keep the banks afloat, with Kenny stating that seeking the money from bondholders would be neither " reasonable or logical.

Despite of the government's efforts to increase poultry and livestock production, deficits in meat supply persist.

Despite such setbacks most coastal, some mountainous roads and water supply and treatment facilities have been reconstructed in recent years.

Despite shortcomings, modders also found a way to power neon lighting and other powered equipment by using the DVD-ROM power supply ; however, due to insufficient power to the hard disk drive, it often caused freezing during disk access.

Despite concerns about supply and demand for paintings, the remoteness of many of the artists, and the poverty and health issues experienced in the communities, there are widespread estimates of an industry worth close to half a billion dollars ( Aus ) and growing rapidly.

Despite this, many Serbian cities still suffer from water supply problems, due to mismanagement and low investments in the past, as well as water pollution ( like the pollution of the Ibar River from the Trepča zinc-lead combinate, affecting the city of Kraljevo, or the presence of natural arsenic in underground waters in Zrenjanin ).

Despite these setbacks, the Roman forces were more capable in siegecraft than the Carthaginians and recaptured all the major cities that had joined the enemy, as well as defeating a Carthaginian attempt to reinforce Hannibal at the battle of the Metaurus.

Despite political naivety ; this is a genuine tour de force with a star part for Hannibal, the Manchester Terrier.