Loved Fear may give you power over people but it's based on authority rather than trust, and none of your relationships are genuine if people are scared of you. I would rather be loved by a few people than feared by a nation.
This question is actually inspired by the questions raised by various media to a newly elected leader. The reporter asked if, as a leader, would you rather be loved by people or feared by them? And as the leader of a country wherein crimes are rampant, he chose to be feared in order to discipline the people.
Fear may give you power over people but it's based on authority rather than trust, and none of your relationships are genuine if people are scared of you. I would rather be loved by a few people than feared by a nation.
