Unlike a [[Narcissistic personality disorder|narcissist]], they will seek to gain their goals without becoming the center of attention. “They tend to enjoy being the person pulling the strings, rather than the puppet on the stage,” Cook says.<ref>[https://psychcentral.com/lib/machiavellianism-cognition-and-emotion-understanding-how-the-machiavellian-thinks-feels-and-thrives All About Machiavellianism], PsychCentral.com</ref>}}
== LGBT movement and , Machiavellianism and sociology ==
The [[LGBT]] movement has the Machiavellian character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottlively.net/2015/02/25/russia-vs-the-lgbt-globalists-a-climate-of-hate-and-fear-part-two/ |author=Scott Lively |title=Russia vs. The LGBT Globalists: A Climate of Hate and Fear, Part Two. |publisher=Scott Lively Ministries |accessdate=12 Jun 2016 |quote=To those who don’t fully recognize the Machiavellian character of the LGBT movement, or the extent to which the American media (even to an increasing extent FOX News) has become a sort-of “Gay Pravda,” }}</ref>