The Prince - Chapter 17 – Whether It Is Better to Be Loved or Feared

Love is unreliable. Fear, if measured, creates order. Be respected, not liked. The feared ruler can still be just. #ThePrince #Leadership
Love is unreliable. Fear, if measured, creates order. Be respected, not liked. The feared ruler can still be just. #ThePrince #Leadership
Excessive generosity leads to ruin. Sustainable power demands restraint. Give less now to protect more later. #ThePrince #Leadership
The world doesn’t reward virtue, it rewards outcomes. The prince must appear good, act decisively, and protect the state. #ThePrince #Leadership
If you don’t study war in peace, you’ll panic in battle. Readiness is power. The untrained prince becomes a puppet of events. #ThePrince #Leadership
If you don’t train your own protectors, you’re training your future invaders. Loyalty must be built, not bought. #ThePrince #Leadership