Chapter 18
Classic formulation: one must be a fox to recognize snares and a lion to frighten wolves. Those who stand simply on the lion do not understand.
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From The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
A prince must know how to use both the laws (proper to men) and force (proper to beasts), and among beasts must imitate both the lion (to frighten wolves) and the fox (to recognize snares).
Chapter 18
Chiron the centaur as teacher of ancient princes: half man, half beast, signifying that a prince needs to know how to use both natures.
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