YUSULUI
Which two statements best describe the type of person Lincoln was?
He liked to laugh at himself.
He did not like to be made fun of.
He played mean jokes on people.
He used humor to make important points.
He wrote only about serious subjects.

He liked to laugh at himself

He used humor to make important points

Explanation:

the answer is:

to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.

in the excerpt from "the prince," the author niccolò machiavelli suggests that to take possession of a city and endure the control over it, it is necessary to destroy it first. otherwise, people who have known freedom will eventually turn against the new rulers and fight back to recover their power.