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Directions: Interpret the quote from Machiavelli above in order to answer the questions below in your own words.

1. What is the conflict that Machiavelli is attempting to answer?

_____________________________________________________________________________2. Why doesn’t Machiavelli believe that “love” is a reliable emotion?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. What is an advantage of Machiavelli’s advice?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What is a disadvantage of Machiavelli’s advice?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. What do you think? Is it more important for a leader to be feared or loved? Explain why and provide examples that support your

argument.

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“A controversy has arisen about this: Whether it is better to be loved than feared, or vice versa. My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve them both and, if one of them has to be lacking, it is much safer to be feared than loved… For love is sustained by a bond of gratitude which, because men are excessively self-interested, is broken whenever they see a chance to benefit themselves. But fear is sustained by a dread of punishment that is always effective.”

- Niccolo Machiavelli, excerpt from “The Prince”