A. I think, tell me if I’m wrong.
the deeper he goes into Hell, the lower levels of it, the sins become worse. Starting from Limbo, where the sinners haven't committed anything that serious, until he gets to the ninth circle where the worst sinners are.
They are sources that you can find the date, author, and have real facts and not just made up. Like if you went to the IRS website then that is a credible source for tax where as going to Wiki they are not credible because anybody can go there
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".