Compare And Contrast Prince Vs Machiavelli

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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

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