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Wee commonly say of a prodigall man that hee is no man's foe but
his owne.
Wee commonly say of a prodigall man that hee is no man's foe but
his owne.
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his
enemies shall lick the dust.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his
enemies shall lick the dust.
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
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
Man is his own worst enemy.
[Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]
Man is his own worst enemy.
[Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
