Home›More›Articles›Fear, mercy and fortune in The PrinceArticleFear, mercy and fortune in The PrinceArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnThe Prince, Works Well-attested SourcesThe Prince (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationCruelty vs. mercy (Chapter 17)Quote, Cruelty vs. mercy (Chapter 17)The answer is that one would like to be both the one and the other; but because it is difficult to combine them, it is far safer to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.View the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.