Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

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.

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

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.

Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies

Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies

Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.

Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.

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.

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.