It is better to be feared than loved. Love is preserved by an obligatory link which people may break and usually do whenever it is advantageous for them to do so. But fear, on the other hand, is preserved by the threat of punishment, which rarely fails.
People love according to their own will, and fear according to the will of the person they fear. So it would make sense to establish alliances based on what is within your own control, and not in the control of others.
2006-12-01
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