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A weak Invention of the Enemy.
A weak Invention of the Enemy.
Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work
Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work
You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your
king; and . . . you must read more
You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your
king; and . . . you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil.
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,
And he who has one enemy will read more
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,
And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.
Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the
same time.
[Lat., Pereant amici, dum una read more
Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the
same time.
[Lat., Pereant amici, dum una inimici intercidant.]
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up read more
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
A flatterer is a secret enemy
A flatterer is a secret enemy