It is much better to be feared than loved for the purpose of retaining authority owing to dread of punishment.
It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. ... Niccolo Machiavelli
It simply means it's better to be feared than loved. Some like to be feared more because when someone fears a person they usually are to scared of them to fight back. But it's more of an opinion because some people would rather be loved
Niccolo Machiavelli
no it's not!....being lovedd is way more important than being feared. yeah fear =respect but no love= being lonely....everyone needs love
The book is called "The Prince" and was written by Niccolò Machiavelli in the early 16th century. It is a political treatise that explores the dynamics of power and leadership, advocating for a ruler to be both loved and feared, but suggesting that it is safer to be feared to maintain control.
Both, some feared her, some loved her. I'm sorry my answer wasn't very detailed.
He believed this because if the people of the town/city loved him, they may get comfortable with him and not do the work they are assighned to
she did lots of things but still a good queen
A little of both.
Machiavelli latently presents idea that the power of the leader depends more on the qualities of the man than on the will of god. That´s the matter. Loved and feared qualities need theirs limits the same way as anything else in social relations.
Machiavelli believed that a ruler must be both feared and loved, but if they cannot be both, it is better to be feared than loved. He also emphasized the importance of being cunning, adaptable, and willing to act ruthlessly when necessary to maintain power.
According to Machiavelli, he writes, "The answer of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared." He wants the best of both!