We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.

We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.

Every man is his own greatest enemy, and as it were his own
executioner.

Every man is his own greatest enemy, and as it were his own
executioner.

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.

Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we read more

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

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.

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.