"It is better to be loved than feared."
I believe that this quote is basically saying that people don't have to be scared of you for them to have respect for you. I couldn't agree with this quote more. In today's society alot of teens feel that they have to put fear in people just to get respect, but in all actuality they are making the person despise them more.
The first person that comes to mind when I read this quote is my grandmother. She is constantly telling my brother this. My brother wants everyone one to have respect for him and if they don't he tries to make that person scared of him.
I consider myself to be loved not feared. I believe this because people give me respect without me forcing them to. My mom says that I have a personality that makes people want to be around me and that my personality makes people want to give me respect. I personally think that it is the fact that i give people respect so they give me respect back.
This proverb can be used in my everyday life. I say that because there are people in my life who could benefit from this quote.
The original quote is "It is better to be feared than loved." The quote is by Machiavelli, a 16th century Italian political philosopher. He wrote the quote as advice to his Prince on how to rule their city.
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