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

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

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.

We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.

We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.

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.

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

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

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make read more

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make by being on the fence

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.

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.