Use the passage to answer the question.
“A prince, therefore, must not care about the infamy of cruelty in keeping his subjects united and faithful, because if he makes a very few examples, he will be more compassionate that those who, through too much compassion, allow disorders to occur from which arise killings and robberies . . . From the above a debate arises whether it is better to be loved than feared . . . The answer is that one would want to be both . . . , but . . . it is much safer to be feared than loved . . . Nevertheless, the prince must make himself feared in such a way that, although he does not acquire love, he avoids hatred . . .”
According to Machiavelli in this passage from The Prince, which is an accurate analysis of effective leadership?
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Responses
Strong leaders should treat their subjects with compassion
.Strong leaders should avoid torturing and executing subjects who break the law.
Strong leaders should avoid torturing and executing subjects who break the law.
Strong leaders should be both feared and hated by their subjects.
Strong leaders should be both feared and hated by their subjects.
Strong leaders should be feared, rather than loved, by their subjects.