100% agree. The man himself isn't evil although in modern psychology they say the Machiavellianism is part of the "dark triad" of personality traits.
Depending 100% on mercenaries is a terrible idea as sell swords often take orders from the highest bidder.
That's what he said about that.
He wasn't evil. Most of his work is a description of Renaissance society and its core values. But hey, someone has got to get demonized for his work, isn't that the rule? 😂