Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies

Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies

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.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves: one for his enemy and one for himself

He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves: one for his enemy and one for himself

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is
enemy action.

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is
enemy action.

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.

He has no enemy, you say;
My friend your boast is poor,
He who hath mingled in read more

He has no enemy, you say;
My friend your boast is poor,
He who hath mingled in the fray
Of duty that the brave endure
Must have made foes. If he has none
Small is the work that he has done.
He has hit no traitor on the hip;
Has cast no cup from perjured lip;
Has never turned the wrong to right;
Has been a coward in the fight.

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

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