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 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. 
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
 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. 
 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. 
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
 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. 
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.
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake