What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.

I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names

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.]

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

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

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.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Treat your friend as if he will one day be your enemy, and your enemy as if he will one read more

Treat your friend as if he will one day be your enemy, and your enemy as if he will one day be your friend

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.