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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be bastards.
Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be bastards.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
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.
The nearest I can make it out, "Love your Enemies" means, "Hate your Friends"
The nearest I can make it out, "Love your Enemies" means, "Hate your Friends"