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The lion cannot protect himself from snares, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognise snares, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Source:Chapter XVIII
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Niccoló Machiavelli - The Prince Quotes
  • Book: The Prince
  • Writer: Niccoló Machiavelli
  • Genre: Philosophy, Politics
  • Published: 1532
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