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He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet read more
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them.
[Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.]
By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them.
[Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.]
You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am yours.
You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am yours.
We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.
We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.
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.
Calamity is man's true touch-stone.
- Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher,
Calamity is man's true touch-stone.
- Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher,
Every man is his own greatest enemy, and as it were his own
executioner.
Every man is his own greatest enemy, and as it were his own
executioner.
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.