It is safer to be feared than loved in The Prince Rulers throughout history have had different reactions to Machevelli's statement: "It is much safer to be feared that you loved." Rulers who wanted total power would have tended to agree with that statement, but other rulers exercised power without being feared. Carloman would not have agreed with Machevelli because he benefited greatly from the friendship. Charlemagne supported and cooperated with the church during his reign. In exchange, the Church crowned him Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day 800. If Charlemagne had repressed or frightened the Church, the pope would never have made him emperor. Carlomangio gave the land to his nobles, who provided him with military services, not because they were afraid, but to repay him for the land. He was more successful in being loved than he was in being feared. Louis XI* would agree with Machevelli. Louis XI was called the Terrible King@. He used cruel methods to maintain his power and was very successful....