Did Frederick the Great really say 'One must be a fox and a lion.'?

Frederick the Great Quote Source & Citation:

One must be a fox and a lion.

— Frederick the Great Early Modern · Prussian king

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"To govern is to foresee."

"I have conquered provinces, but I have not conquered myself."

"Dogs, would you live forever?"

"Madame has become more stout."

"The happiness of the people is the supreme law."

From 'Anti-Machiavel', echoing Machiavelli but with his own interpretation

Date: 1739

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