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The correct answer is A. They suggest that a ruler who is feared can retain power, while a ruler who is hated is less likely to do so.
Explanation:
In the passage presented, Machiavelli explains the way the prince needs to inspire fear rather than hate "Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred". According to him, this is necessary because the prince can govern if there is fear but not hate, about this, Machiavelli states the prince should never take away property because this would lead to hate form people; however, if necessary he can take life, although he recommends doing this due to proper reasons and without creating a reputation of cruelty as otherwise hate will emerge and this is not advisable.
According to this, Machiavelli proposes it is good people fear rather than hate a ruler and therefore the words feared and hatred in the passage "suggest that a ruler who is feared can retain power, while a ruler who is hated is less likely to do so".
The central idea of the speech is that the country's financial decisions must be taken responsibly, stimulating the country's progress and not its division.
<h3>What is the central idea?</h3>
- It is the most important subject of the text.
- It is the subject defended in the text.
- It is the author's position on something.
In his speech, Senator Hill argued that the coinage of gold and silver should be analyzed rationally, taking into account what would be best for the country as a whole. That's because this was an economic issue and should be treated as such and not evaluated with emotional and selfish ideas.
Therefore, the central idea of the text is the need for rationality about political, economic, and social issues, so that the country can have beneficial advances for society.
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