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Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
His father was no man's friend but his owne, and he (saith the
prouerbe) is no man's for else.
His father was no man's friend but his owne, and he (saith the
prouerbe) is no man's for else.
The nearest I can make it out, "Love your Enemies" means, "Hate your Friends"
The nearest I can make it out, "Love your Enemies" means, "Hate your Friends"
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the
same time.
[Lat., Pereant amici, dum una read more
Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the
same time.
[Lat., Pereant amici, dum una inimici intercidant.]
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,
And he who has one enemy will read more
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,
And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.
Man is his own worst enemy.
[Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]
Man is his own worst enemy.
[Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]
None but yourself who are your greatest foe.
None but yourself who are your greatest 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.
