Re: It is better to be feared than loved
Looking from a leader's perspective, I think its best to be feared than loved. I think there is alot of weakness in being loved. You can see many leaders nowadays, applying more of Machiavelli's ideas and it has proven to be in their favour.
From personal experience, I like to feared, and not the other way around. Its true that not all will fear you. But that doesn't at all mean that its not good. You have to look at it as a whole.
This book was published in 1515, and back then there used to be many problems rising and overthrowing of governments. And this was a golden example for leaders to take lesson from. And started applying Machiavelli's ideas. And I support his idea of being feared than loved.