2007-01-24 11:09:47 · 4 answers · asked by Jmusic 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
This is the heart of the argument:
Upon this a question arises: whether it be better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, is much safer to be feared than loved, when, of the two, either must be dispensed with.
2007-01-24 11:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The guidelines he lays are essentially to keep your enemies close, put weak-minded people that you can control into higher offices and put strong-minded people in menial positions, do whatever you have to do to maintain power and dispose of anyone who stands in your way, and there is something about stirring up trouble on the sly but maintaining the air of law and order to the public.
wikipedia.org has a nice article/summary of the principles laid out by Machiavelli.
2007-01-25 00:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by imhalf_the_sourgirl_iused_tobe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't tell you the answer to the question but here is the book so that you can read it.
2007-01-28 10:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the book and do your own homework sweetie.
2007-01-24 19:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋