"The lion cannot protect himself…" — Niccolo Machiavelli

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El león no puede protegerse de las trampas, y el zorro no puede defenderse de los lobos. Uno debe, por lo tanto, ser un zorro para reconocer las trampas y un león para asustar a los lobos.

Niccolo Machiavelli Political philosopher

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