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You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we read more
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.
Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy.
Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy.
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.
Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
None but yourself who are your greatest foe.
None but yourself who are your greatest foe.
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is
worth more.
[Fr., Rien n'est si read more
Nothing is so dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is
worth more.
[Fr., Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.]
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies