His prince must be a combination of two beast a fox and a lion. "A prince, therefore, being compelled knowingly to adopt the beast, ought to choose the fox and the lion; because the lion cannot defend himself against snares and the fox cannot defend himself against wolves. Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves. Those who rely simply on the lion do not understand what they are about." ... An aphorism is a saying that makes the person try to sound wise and sound like the saying is accepted. ...

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