The Prince

The author claims it is better to be feared rather than loved because…

A - people who are scared of punishment will always obey their leader.
B- a leader should not have their friends as they can trust no one.
C - people will not respect or follow someone they love.

D - fear causes people to act irrationally, so they need a leader to guide them.

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He thought that fear was a better motivator than love. it is much better to be feared than loved. This is because men, by nature, are “ungrateful, fickle, dissembling, anxious to flee danger, and covetous of gain.”

I think C might be the closest answer.

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