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A flatterer is a secret enemy
A flatterer is a secret enemy
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his
enemies shall lick the dust.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his
enemies shall lick the dust.
Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
They love him, gentlemen, and they respect him, not only for
himself, but for his character, for his integrity read more
They love him, gentlemen, and they respect him, not only for
himself, but for his character, for his integrity and judgment
and iron will; but they love him most for the enemies he has
made.
He has no enemy, you say;
My friend your boast is poor,
He who hath mingled in read more
He has no enemy, you say;
My friend your boast is poor,
He who hath mingled in the fray
Of duty that the brave endure
Must have made foes. If he has none
Small is the work that he has done.
He has hit no traitor on the hip;
Has cast no cup from perjured lip;
Has never turned the wrong to right;
Has been a coward in the fight.
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.
A weak Invention of the Enemy.
A weak Invention of the Enemy.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.