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One very important ingredient of success is a good, wide-awake, persistent, tireless enemy.
One very important ingredient of success is a good, wide-awake, persistent, tireless enemy.
Our real enemies are the people who make us feel so good that we are slowly, but inexorably, pulled down read more
Our real enemies are the people who make us feel so good that we are slowly, but inexorably, pulled down into the quicksand of smugness and self-satisfaction.
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have read more
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.
Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.
Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.
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.
When you are ill make haste to forgive your enemies, for you may recover.
When you are ill make haste to forgive your enemies, for you may recover.
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.
You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.
You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.
