"The lion cannot protect himself…" — Niccolo Machiavelli

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Le lion ne peut pas se protéger des pièges, et le renard ne peut pas se défendre des loups. Il faut donc être un renard pour reconnaître les pièges, et un lion pour effrayer les loups.

Niccolo Machiavelli Political philosopher

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