Which of these statements would Machiavelli agree with? Check all that apply.

It is better to be feared than loved by the masses.
If the masses love a leader, they will obey him.
The most important quality in a leader is virtue.
Most men are selfish and corrupt.

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1st one and the 4th one

It is better to be feared than loved by the masses.

Most men are selfish and corrupt.

Machiavelli would believe in the following statements

  • It is better to be feared than loved by the masses.
  • Most men are selfish and corrupt.

According to Machiavelli, it is good that a person is feared and loved, but he does not believe that this is easy to accomplish. So he said that it is better for a leader to be feared because this would make people to obey him, as opposed to when they love him.

He described most people as selfish and corrupt. These people are only after their own gains and not the gains of other people.

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