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And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might perhaps be answered that we should wish to be both; but since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved. 5. Moreover, men are less careful how they offend him who makes himself loved than him who makes himself feared. For love is held by the tie of obligation, which, because men are a sorry breed, is broken on every whisper of private interest; but fear is bound by the apprehension of punishment which never relaxes its grasp.

Upon this a question arises: whether it be better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, it is much safer to be feared than loved, when, of the two, either must be dispensed with

It's better to be lov d than feared because you won't feel alone and when you need help people will help yo. The answer is that it would be desirable to be both but, since that is difficult; it is much safer to be feared than to be loved, if one must choose. For on men in general this observation may be made: they are ungrateful, fickle, and deceitful, eager to avoid dangers and avid for gain and while you are useful to them they are all with you, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons so long as danger is remote, as we noted above, but when it approaches they turn.

I picked up 32 audiobooks recently including an audio copy of Machiavelli's The Prince. The most famous quote from the book, of course, is "Better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both. But why? I missed it the first couple times I read the book.

And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might perhaps be answered that we should wish to be both; but since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved I think that some context is needed in analyzing this quote. The entire quote reads as follows: And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved.

One should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, it is much safer to be feared than loved. Safer is better, too, because you won't have to watch your back as much. People will be less likely to conspire against someone they fear than someone they love. 0 0. The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli CHAPTER XVII Concerning Cruelty And Clemency, And Whether It Is Better To Be Loved Than Feared. COMING now to the other qualities mentioned above, I say that every prince ought to desire to be considered clement and not cruel

But any action is better than no action at all. Norman Vincent Peale. Confidence You Fear Great. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones. Eyes Sky Beautiful Future.

Being loved for who we are not is like an illusion. Like a mirage in the desert. It looks like an oasis. So in the end we must make a choice. Whether to be loved as the person we’re really not. Or to be hated as the person we really are. It’s not an easy call to make. There are plenty of people who seem content being loved for who they are not. It doesn’t work for me. But only you can decide if it works for you. I think that in the end we want to be free. Free to be ourselves. Free to be loved for who we really are.