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Our friends, the enemy.
[Fr., Nos amis, les ennemis.]
Our friends, the enemy.
[Fr., Nos amis, les ennemis.]
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?
A weak Invention of the Enemy.
A weak Invention of the Enemy.
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
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.
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
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.
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him
drink: for in so doing thou shalt read more
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him
drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his
head.
