As usual, yaaarrrggg, you've made me think. So if we consider that different people have different purposes for life, then their purpose for government would come out of that, right? So Machievelli wants to wage war. A lot of people want to preserve their way of life---perhaps to the detriment of others. Some want control. Some want to be left the hell alone. Some want prosperity and freedom for all people. I guess it depends on what you value.