achiavelli also warned that leaders must not go too far with this idea. In the words of Machiavelli, "a prince must guard himself against being despised and hated" (43). If people hate their leader, there is a risk that they will rebel against him.
Not everyone has agreed with Machiavelli's view on what makes an effective leader. For example, Thomas Jefferson, in his 1776 "Declaration of Independence," emphasized the rights of the people rather than the need for the leader to maintain control. As stated by Jefferson, the "just power" of a government is derived "from the consent of the governed" (78). If the governmental leader abuses his power, the people have the right to rebel so they can abolish the government and create a new one. This is quite different from the viewpoint expressed by Machiavelli. In Machiavelli's view, a leader needs to do whatever necessary to prevent a rebellion, even if it means acting immorally. In the "Declaration of Independence," Jefferson described the various things that the King of England had done to make the American colonists want to rebel against him
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