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Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
 Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is 
worth more.
 [Fr., Rien n'est si read more 
 Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is 
worth more.
 [Fr., Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
  Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.] 
 You and I were long friends; you are now my enemy, and I am 
yours.  
 You and I were long friends; you are now my enemy, and I am 
yours. 
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
 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. 
 It is better to decide a difference between enemies than friends, 
for one of our friends will certainly become read more 
 It is better to decide a difference between enemies than friends, 
for one of our friends will certainly become an enemy and one of 
our enemies a friend. 
The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make read more
The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make by being on the fence
We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.
We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.
The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles me
The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles me