Machiavelli instead spoke of virtu. ... Machiavelli used the example of "the metaphor of the foxes and the lions. The lions get their way by scaring people. The foxes get their way by being crafty and cunning. The point was not to be a lion all the time, or not to be a fox all the time, but to learn when one needed to be like a lion and when one needed to be like a fox, and employing both skills at the correct time" (Woodcock, 2010). ...

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He uses the fox and lion images to present his points of view. ... A prince, according to Machiavelli, has to be both lion and fox. The "lion" power will help to protect the prince and give him chances to use the "fox " shrewdness. The "fox" shrewdness will walk the ruler with "lion" power through difficult situations. ... Machiavelli's simple comparisons, using the images of lion and fox, illustrate sharply his ideas and help us understand them more deeply. ...

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Machiavelli is not saying simply that "the end justifies the means"; that would be a dangerous oversimplification of Machiavelli's intentions that, if put into practice, would lead to a great many actions that Machiavelli would certainly not approve. ... 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 m...

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Its spokesman was Nicolo Machiavelli," (Zinn). Yes, Machiavelli wanted to serve the people. ... In Machiavelli's, "lion and fox," segment, he suggests that people are easily persuaded, and once they are deceived, there must be an underlying force to keep them under control. ... The idea of a dog-like reward and punishment system is still practiced in modern democracy to get others to do what you want. ... Machiavelli began this practice, but gave it guidelines. ...

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His prince must be a combination of two beast a fox and a lion. "A prince, therefore, being compelled knowingly to adopt the beast, ought to choose the fox and the lion; because the lion cannot defend himself against snares and the fox cannot defend himself against wolves. Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the snares and a lion to terrify the wolves. Those who rely simply on the lion do not understand what they are about." ... An aphorism is a saying that makes the person try to sound wise and sound like the saying is accepted. ...

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