Throughout his book 'The Prince', Machiavelli nurtures the idea that a ruler should be both loved and feared, of which it is better to be feared. "Love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for the advantage; but fear preserves you be a dread of punishment which never fails". This quality can be seen inherent in Napoleon. Although Napoleon made efforts to be accepted by his people, he was not intimidated or afraid to exhibit his authority. Napoleon was by no means u
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