Maciavelli

I completely agree with Machiavelli's thinking that it is better to be a feared leader than a loved leader. He believed that the most effective leader was one that was feared because they are much more forceful to the people so that they are afraid of consequences of misconduct, rather than a leader that is loved and trusted by everyone, so they think that they can get away with anything. Fear keeps the people in order, which is exactly what I want to do, due to the fact that I believe that all people are evil and can not be trusted. I feel that no person is actually loyal or feels love or favor towards one another, they are just tricking them and will soon betray them, which I am actually afraid of the citizens doing to the government. In order to keep selfish mankind in order and as civil as possible, the only way to contain them is to make them live in fear of doing anything wrong or breaking any rules.

-IO