Keep your enemies in front of you

Keep your enemies in front of you

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

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

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

None but yourself who are your greatest foe.

None but yourself who are your greatest foe.

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.

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.

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?

You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your
king; and . . . you must read more

You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your
king; and . . . you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil.

My nearest
And dearest enemy.

My nearest
And dearest enemy.