“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”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Simplified Meaning:
To stay safe, you need to be smart like a fox to see dangers and strong like a lion to scare away threats.
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