... is asserting that a prince must be able to adapt to any situation, any circumstance or change in fortune that comes his way. Machiavelli feels that when "properly human means" will not suffice, it is particularly useful to "imitate beats" especially to emulate the fox and the lion: "for the lion is liable to be trapped, whereas the fox cannot ward off wolves. One needs, then, to be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten away wolves. Those who rely ... the prince will lose favor with the citizenry and other leaders will begin to not trust him and this princely morality can only...

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