The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and f…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2002). The Prince, Spark Notes
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