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Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.
Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.
Woe to those who spit on the beat generation, the wind will blow it back.
Woe to those who spit on the beat generation, the wind will blow it back.
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare read more
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
We have met the enemy and he is us.
We have met the enemy and he is us.
A man's greatness can be measured by his enemies.
A man's greatness can be measured by his enemies.
To mortify and even to injure an opponent, reproach him with the very defect or vice ... you feel ... read more
To mortify and even to injure an opponent, reproach him with the very defect or vice ... you feel ... in yourself.
The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.
The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.
I wish my deadly foe no worse, Than want of friends, and empty purse.
I wish my deadly foe no worse, Than want of friends, and empty purse.