What he meant is that, after conquering new territory, you can expect resistance to your rule, unless the locals love you enough not to want to rebel, or are so weak that they do not have the means. What he said is that it would be best to be both loved and feared, but since that is impossible, it is safer if people cannot challenge your rule than if they can, but don't want to.
Machiavelli believed that a prince should prefer to be feared rather than loved if he cannot be both. He argued that fear is more dependable and less likely to lead to rebellion, while love could be fickle and easily manipulated. Machiavelli believed that, ultimately, a prince should strive for both, but if forced to choose, fear was the safer option.
Machiacelli's The Prince is best known for describing whether it is better for a ruler to be feared or loved (Machiavelli chooses feared). Overall, though, the book is a guide on how to/how not to rule over a country, and is an early form of political philosophy.
According to Machiavelli, he writes, "The answer of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared." He wants the best of both!
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
Yes Niccolo Machiavelli, author of the book entitled "The Prince" was an Italian
Niccolo Machiavelli was the author of the political classic The Prince.
Niccolo Machiavelli.
No.
niccolo machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli
NiccolΓ² Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat, philosopher, and writer, wrote in "The Prince" that it is safer for a ruler to be feared than loved if they cannot be both. He argued that fear is a more reliable means of maintaining power and control.