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 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.] 
 My nearest
 And dearest enemy.  
 My nearest
 And dearest enemy. 
 Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is 
enemy action.  
 Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is 
enemy action. 
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
 Whatever the number of a man's friends, there will be times in 
his life when he has one too read more 
 Whatever the number of a man's friends, there will be times in 
his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, 
he is lucky indeed if he has not one too many. 
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work
Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work
It takes your enemy and your friend, working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you read more
It takes your enemy and your friend, working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you and the other to get the news to you
I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.
I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.