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We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.
We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.
Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles me
The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles me
Wee commonly say of a prodigall man that hee is no man's foe but
his owne.
Wee commonly say of a prodigall man that hee is no man's foe but
his owne.
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
