“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.”
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527) Italian politician, Writer and Author
“It's better to be loved than feared, but if you can't be loved, then fear will do.-Dino quoting Machiavelli”
— Laurell K. Hamilton, book Bullet
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