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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.
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.
Keep your enemies in front of you
Keep your enemies in front of you
 In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but 
the silence of our friends.  
 In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but 
the silence of our friends. 
 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. 
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.
 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.] 
 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. 
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.