Question

Does Niccolò Machiavelli think that a prince should prefer to be loved or feared? Why?

Answer 1

Answer: Niccolo Machiavelli thinks that a prince should prefer to be feared

Explanation: He thinks this because even when someone claims to love you it is said that people are changeable and liars but will avoid danger making it safer for the prince to be feared.

Answer 2

He believed that a Prince should not be liked or loved but be feared and respected because the job of a prince is to govern his people and provide them with stability yet not be cruel.