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Treat your friend as if he will one day be your enemy, and your enemy as if he will one read more
Treat your friend as if he will one day be your enemy, and your enemy as if he will one day be your friend
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.
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.
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.]
None but yourself who are your greatest foe.
None but yourself who are your greatest foe.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Our enemies will tell the rest with pleasure.
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies
Lord, defend me from my friends; I can account for my enemies
I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies in a fight. But my friends, read more
I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies in a fight. But my friends, my goddamned friends, they're the ones who keep me walking the floor at nights!
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake