It's better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both. - Niccolò Machiavelli

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It's better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.

Niccolò Machiavelli

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About Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian political philosopher, historian, musician, poet, and romantic comedic playwright. Machiavelli was also a key figure in realist political theory, crucial to European statecraft during the Renaissance.

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Native Name: Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

Alternative Names: Nicolas Machiavel • Machiavel • Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli • Niccolo Machiavelli • Nicolò Machiavelli • Nicolo Machiavelli • Machiavelli • N. Machiavelli

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Being feared and not hated go well together, and the prince can always do this if he does not touch the property or the women of his citizens and subjects.