Compare And Contrast Prince Vs Machiavelli

I believe it is better to be loved than feared while Machiavelli believes it is better to be feared than loved. Machiavelli makes his decision on what quality is best for a Prince. He believes fear is more desired because fear is preserved by a dread of punishment. Meaning those who fear you are reliable, whereas those who love you are only tied by an obligation which is broken at every opportunity meaning those who love you are not reliable. At that time a Prince need loyal and reliable subjects and therefore Machiavelli believed that to be feared was better than to be loved. I believe Machiavelli feels this way because at the time of this piece being feared may have been a more necessary quality to survive and succeed. However, nowadays

I believe it is better to be loved than feared because although those who love you are only tied to you by obligation without love you feel empty. You may be feared and have people who will serve you out of thus fear, but you will forever feel alone and empty wondering what it must feel like to be loved. Love makes you feel important, protected, welcomed, accomplished, but being feared just makes you feel isolated. Without love you feel empty and when your empty there's no telling who you are or what you may do. Love is a connection like no other and without it you may as well be an entirely different person.