The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles me

The face of the enemy frightens me only when I see how much it resembles me

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.

Enemies are so stimulating.

Enemies are so stimulating.

Our friends, the enemy.
[Fr., Nos amis, les ennemis.]

Our friends, the enemy.
[Fr., Nos amis, les ennemis.]

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves: one for his enemy and one for himself

He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves: one for his enemy and one for himself

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

A flatterer is a secret enemy

A flatterer is a secret enemy

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