He who is not strong enough to be a fox and a lion at the same time, will be ruined by either.
The Prince, political philosophy
Interpretation of The Prince, Chapter XVIII: How Princes Should Keep Faith
c. 1513 (interpretation)
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"It is not fortune, but their own indolence, that causes men to abandon themselves to their fate."
Humorous"Men are by nature much more inclined to evil than to good; and therefore, if you would have the good, you must put them under the necessity of being so."
Controversial"The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present."
Strange & Unusual"To conquer, one must have the spirit of a lion and the cunning of a fox."
Shocking"For a man who wishes to make a profession of good in everything must necessarily come to grief among so many who are not good."
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