Do women choose to be less than men during the Renaissance ???
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Yes because they were given an education, at least the upper class women, according to The Courtier by Castiglione. But they didn't use their knowledge except to be displayed as good housewives and hostesses. This angered Cereta who thought those kinds of women were "empty." They were weak and did not try to revolt (not literally) against society to gain more respect.
No because at the time a woman would have been shamed and outcasted if she tried to break the rules of society. It was a man's world.

Machiavelli's life lessons:

1. It is better to be feared, than to be loved

2. war

• If you are tough on people they will hate you, but it is better to be hated than to loose your lands 
• the people may not know it, but by being tough on them you are saving them from a different ruler and war, which is good and noble of you 
• "He did not advocate amoral behavior, but he believed that political action cannot be restricted by moral considerations."

3. government

• do not take the government for what it ought to be, but for what it is 
• know your vices so you can truly use your virtues 
• know how to manipulate people 

Who is the most important man in the world? 

Possibly Johann Gutenberg who pushed along the creation of movable type which then gave us newspapers, propaganda opportunities, computers and everything in-between. Through his invention he bridged the gap between oral and written culture and increased literacy for ages to come.