Is it better to be loved or feared?

SouthLand
By SouthLand

from 'The Prince' by Niccol Machiavelli.

By wmhizon• 25 May 2008 08:51
Rating: 4/5
wmhizon

 

 

 

 

"Even if  LOVE is full of thorns, embrace it. For in between those thorns there is a ROSE that's worth all the PAIN."

By SouthLand• 25 May 2008 06:40
SouthLand

So it's both nature and nurture then?

By thexonic• 25 May 2008 04:15
Rating: 2/5
thexonic

I always say, "I do not fear god, I love him", u cant fear someone or something that u love, u fear loosing them or it.

Una palabra no dice nada, Y al mismo tiempo, Lo esconde todo - Outlandish

By Vegas• 25 May 2008 03:29
Vegas

Forgiveness is life...:)

By Vegas• 25 May 2008 03:26
Vegas

Forgiveness is life...:)

By jauntie• 25 May 2008 02:39
Rating: 5/5
jauntie

or cutting and pasting .. dunno which!

But, as an aside, God (if you believe religious books) is both feared and loved so I guess the answer to SouthLand's question maybe has to do with respect.

By Dracula• 25 May 2008 02:21
Rating: 5/5
Dracula

The world is cluttered with broken relationships that began in sweet LOVE and ended in bitter anger and HATE.

And all of this proves that true love, which is based in giving, not receiving, is pure and eternal, is never fleeting, and can never flip-flop into hate.

It’s just a shame that true LOVE—the only true reparation—is FEARED by most families and is hardly ever taught to anyone...

.

No one lady is ugly, the drink it's not enough!"

By casanova• 25 May 2008 01:43
Rating: 2/5
casanova

Its awesome to be loved.......

“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”

Sir Winston Churchill

By SmK1361• 25 May 2008 00:32
Rating: 4/5
SmK1361

How can a feared person have any friends, or ones to depend on?

Friendships and relationships are important assets to anyone's life, but they require trust among each party. We are always interacting with others. Interdependence among others is essential to survive in this world. We depend on family to feed and shelter us. We depend on our government officials to protect our country. We depend on our friends and loved ones to comfort and encourage us. To a person of authority, a friend can be a good advisor who has their best interest at heart. Along with trust, true friendship consists of loyalty and honesty. Fear can make a person loyal; but if a person were feared by their friends, would his friends be honest with him? Of course not. Their friends would say and do things for him out of loyalty, but not out of honesty. If their honesty somehow violates the boundaries of respect, this would displease the ruler and he might subject to excommunicating his advisor.

Niccolo Machiavelli, "The Morals of the Prince"

 

 

No man is above the law and no man below it.

By nadt• 25 May 2008 00:18
Rating: 5/5
nadt

On a personal level, of course its better to be loved....

By anonymous• 24 May 2008 22:42
anonymous

how about a mixture of both guys !!!

By DaRuDe• 24 May 2008 22:38
DaRuDe

then dont let others know

 

 

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By HAPPYDAY• 24 May 2008 22:38
HAPPYDAY

AM

trying to be funny but descrete at the same time, dont need to be warned!

By DaRuDe• 24 May 2008 22:35
DaRuDe

ah well cant you say it here

 

 

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By SouthLand• 24 May 2008 22:34
SouthLand

Well said. The hard part is loving again after losing it.

By Ganda• 24 May 2008 22:32
Rating: 5/5
Ganda

than to never love because of fear of falling in love.

" if we are not part of the SOLUTION, then we are the PROBLEM "

By dandy0510• 24 May 2008 22:31
dandy0510

loved.. awww.. ;D

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By HAPPYDAY• 24 May 2008 22:31
HAPPYDAY

AM

do u need that in a PM? lol

By DaRuDe• 24 May 2008 22:30
DaRuDe

 now whats ppps ???

 

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By HAPPYDAY• 24 May 2008 22:29
HAPPYDAY

AM

how about love ur enemies cuz it realy PPPS them offf!

By SouthLand• 24 May 2008 22:18
SouthLand

How about, "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer", by Sun-tzu?

Does that fit?

By harsha• 24 May 2008 22:15
Rating: 5/5
harsha

Its always better to be loved..

By jassKat• 24 May 2008 22:15
Rating: 3/5
jassKat

loved.

 

 

tra la la

By HAPPYDAY• 24 May 2008 22:14
HAPPYDAY

AM

loved, everyone wants to be loved!

By SouthLand• 24 May 2008 22:10
Rating: 5/5
SouthLand

Master and slave, a binding relationship for both parties.

By Gypsy• 24 May 2008 22:08
Rating: 3/5
Gypsy

If I read my Machiaveli properly (spelling!) yes it was, but the advise he gave can still be used today...luckily I am no prince nor want to be. :P

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By diamond• 24 May 2008 22:07
Rating: 4/5
diamond

Loved. No-brainer.

By huff2u• 24 May 2008 22:07
Rating: 5/5
huff2u

it's better to be loved

By SouthLand• 24 May 2008 22:06
Rating: 3/5
SouthLand

I believe you are correct, it was tough times then in that part of Italy.

By britexpat• 24 May 2008 22:06
Rating: 5/5
britexpat

In the long run.. Its better to be loved..

By blueqat• 24 May 2008 22:05
blueqat

Loved...at least you tried out of fear that you will not be loved back....

"fear not the dead...but the ghost of your past"

By SouthLand• 24 May 2008 22:05
SouthLand

I knew you were a romantic at heart. Is that a smile behind your hand in your 'Avatar'?

By Gypsy• 24 May 2008 22:04
Rating: 5/5
Gypsy

I believe if you keep reading Macchiaveli he says it's better to be feared.

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By swissgirl39• 24 May 2008 22:03
swissgirl39

TO BE OR NOT TO BE,THATS THE QUESTION!

my blog:http://busbro193.blogspot.com/

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