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title: "36 Feared Loved Quotes by 18 authors"
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> [It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-much-more-secure-to-be-feared-than-to-be-loved/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [It is better to be feared than loved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lewis-carroll/it-is-better-to-be-feared-than-loved/)

[Lewis Carroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lewis-carroll/)

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> [“It is better to be feared than loved. —MACHIAVELLI”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kate-quinn/it-is-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-machiavelli/)

[Kate Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kate-quinn/)

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> [“It is far safer to be feared than loved”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-far-safer-to-be-feared-than-loved/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“It is safer to be feared than loved”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machiavelli-the-prince-nookbook/it-is-safer-to-be-feared-than-loved/)

[Machiavelli The Prince NOOKbook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/machiavelli-the-prince-nookbook/)

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> [Safer to be feared than loved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-flynn/safer-to-be-feared-than-loved/)

[Gillian Flynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-flynn/)

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> [Never was monarch better feared and loved Than is your Majesty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shakespeare/never-was-monarch-better-feared-and-loved-than-is-your-majesty/)

[William Shakespeare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shakespeare/)

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> [Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-scott-the-office/would-i-rather-be-feared-or-loved-easy-both-i-want-people-to-be/)

[Michael Scott (The Office](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-scott-the-office/)

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> [“It is better to be feared than to be loved, if you can not be both”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-better-to-be-feared-than-to-be-loved-if-you-can-not-be-both/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [It's better to be loved than feared, but if you can't be loved, then fear will do.-Dino quoting Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurell-k-hamilton/it-s-better-to-be-loved-than-feared-but-if-you-can-t-be-loved-then/)

[Laurell K. Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurell-k-hamilton/)

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> [It is much safer for the prince to be feared than loved, but he ought to avoid making himself hated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-much-safer-for-the-prince-to-be-feared-than-loved-but-he-ought/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“And…” Søren continued, “it’s safer to be feared than loved. At least where I’m concerned.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tiffany-reisz/and-s-ren-continued-it-s-safer-to-be-feared-than-loved-at-least-where/)

[Tiffany Reisz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tiffany-reisz/)

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> [The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cornelius-nepos/the-power-is-detested-and-miserable-the-life-of-him-who-wishes-to-be/)

[Cornelius Nepos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cornelius-nepos/)

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> [It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-if-you-cannot-be-both/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“Returning to the question of being feared or loved, I conclude that since men love at their own will and fear at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/returning-to-the-question-of-being-feared-or-loved-i-conclude-that/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“Because fear and ove can hardly co exist together,if we must chose between them, it is far safer to be feared than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/because-fear-and-ove-can-hardly-co-exist-together-if-we-must-chose/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [The answer is, of course, that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since the two rarely come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/the-answer-is-of-course-that-it-would-be-best-to-be-both-loved-and/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [Bullies are often people who are shy and can't make friends easily, so, as the theme of the movie 'A Bronx Tale'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-zimbardo/bullies-are-often-people-who-are-shy-and-can-t-make-friends-easily-so/)

[Philip Zimbardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-zimbardo/)

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> [Machiavelli taught me it was better to be feared than loved. Because if you are loved they sense you might be weak.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-king/machiavelli-taught-me-it-was-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-because/)

[Don King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-king/)

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> [“Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/since-love-and-fear-can-hardly-exist-together-if-we-must-choose/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [ “... one would like to be both \[loved and feared\], but as it is difficult to combine both love and fear, if… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/one-would-like-to-be-both-loved-and-feared-but-as-it-is-difficult-to/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve both and, if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/my-view-is-that-it-is-desirable-to-be-both-loved-and-feared-but-it-is/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“This raises the question whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the contrary. My reply is that I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machiavelli-1532/this-raises-the-question-whether-it-is-better-to-be-loved-than-feared/)

[Machiavelli(1532](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/machiavelli-1532/)

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> [It is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved? It might perhaps be answered that we should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-better-to-be-loved-rather-than-feared-or-feared-rather-than/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“Would you prefer to be feared or loved Lord Ells?" He smiled crookedly at her, "You like quotes, don't you? So, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cristiane-serruya/would-you-prefer-to-be-feared-or-loved-lord-ells-he-smiled-crookedly/)

[Cristiane Serruya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cristiane-serruya/)

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> [“And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/and-here-comes-in-the-question-whether-it-is-better-to-be-loved/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“From this arises an argument: whether it is better to be loved than feared. I reply that one should like to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/from-this-arises-an-argument-whether-it-is-better-to-be-loved-than/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [it is much safer to be feared than loved because ...love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/it-is-much-safer-to-be-feared-than-loved-because-love-is-preserved-by/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [From this arises the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/from-this-arises-the-question-whether-it-is-better-to-be-loved-rather/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/the-reply-is-that-one-ought-to-be-both-feared-and-loved-but-as-it-is/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [Everything is possible for the believer. I have watched impure souls mad for physical love but turning what they know of such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-climacus/everything-is-possible-for-the-believer-i-have-watched-impure-souls/)

[John Climacus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-climacus/)

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> [“Men are ‘ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, and greedy for gain. While you work for their benefit, they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/men-are-ungrateful-fickle-simulators-and-deceivers-avoiders-of-danger/)

[Niccolò Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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> [“Of late, she had felt coldness in herself, and though she feared it, she loved it too, for it made her strong.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherynne-m-valente/of-late-she-had-felt-coldness-in-herself-and-though-she-feared-it-she/)

[Catherynne M. Valente](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherynne-m-valente/)

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> [ \[Niccolò\] Machiavelli said it's better to be feared than to be loved. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-shilling/niccol-machiavelli-said-it-s-better-to-be-feared-than-to-be-loved/)

[Gary Shilling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-shilling/)

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> [Do I want to be feared or loved? That's a good question. I want both. I want people to be afraid of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/do-i-want-to-be-feared-or-loved-that-s-a-good-question-i-want-both-i/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niccolo-machiavelli/since-it-is-difficult-to-join-them-together-it-is-safer-to-be-feared/)

[Niccolo Machiavelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niccolo-machiavelli/)

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