When a person is in a position of authority they have a very important decision to make: whether to present themselves in a way that they will be loved or be feared. Of course we all want to be loved, but when we look at the nature of man this does not present itself as being the best decision. People are ungrateful, inconsistent, deceitful and greedy therefore they are primarily concerned with their own gain …showed first 75 words of 197 total…

…showed last 75 words of 197 total…a leader who has made himself loved, than one who has made himself feared. This is because there is usually a fear of punishment and this in turn will make a person think twice before going against their leader's authority. Therefore, it seems logical that a leader would want to present themselves as a feared leader rather than a loved one, since there is more security in being feared than there is in being loved.