A quote to ponder about
"Here a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse. The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved. . . . Love endures by a bond which men, being scoundrels, may break whenever it serves their advantage to do so; but fear is supported by the dread of pain, which is ever present."
-The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli
"Here a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse. The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in being loved. . . . Love endures by a bond which men, being scoundrels, may break whenever it serves their advantage to do so; but fear is supported by the dread of pain, which is ever present."
-The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli
posted by Arabized at
6:36 PM
9 Comments:
not the first time u've quoted the big mac.. a worrying trend!
are they teaching u him in uni?
haha no no they arent teaching that, im in the business college.
A friend was discussing this quote with me a while back, and i just thought about posting it.
What is worrying is the fact that many kids do grow up admiring this man and his book. :/
belive me, im not one of them.
hmmm point me out a kid that knows about niccolo in the first place?
i only heard of him when i was in my mid 20s.. mind u i did my schooling in the uae and it was not on the manhaj
PS: i hate word verification!
haha believe me buj, there are kids here who know who he is, and they grew up here!!
i actually read his book the first time when i was in the 7th grade.
the word verficiation is annoying, but gots to do what you gots to do. woosa.
That quote is bullshit wrapped up in words to make it sound smart, just to impress stupid people. I am amazed at some of these old european writers and how over rated they are.
Love is something that a person cannot stop himself from doing and is more powerful than fear. Fear is something a person makes to control someone else but you can only keep someone afraid for so long. Right?
Ya3eny fear can be defeated but love is less controllable.
the question is as a leader, do you want your people to fear you? or do you want them to love you?
its all about power, how to obtain it and how to keep it.
Then what i say still applies 101%.
Love is more likely to keep someone loyal than fear. U can only scare someone so much into submission b4 they they challenge you.
But if your people love you...then you own their hearts and their bodies.
i agree with you jassim. 101% :)
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