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.

They love him, gentlemen, and they respect him, not only for
himself, but for his character, for his integrity read more

They love him, gentlemen, and they respect him, not only for
himself, but for his character, for his integrity and judgment
and iron will; but they love him most for the enemies he has
made.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

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.

Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the
same time.
[Lat., Pereant amici, dum una read more

Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the
same time.
[Lat., Pereant amici, dum una inimici intercidant.]

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Man is his own worst enemy.
[Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]

Man is his own worst enemy.
[Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]

Keep your enemies in front of you

Keep your enemies in front of you

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet read more

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.