Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes

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

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli

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

  

  Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
  • Protect
  • Lion
  • Traps