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Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
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.
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.
My nearest
And dearest enemy.
My nearest
And dearest enemy.
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
Enemies are so stimulating.
Enemies are so stimulating.
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?
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.
Keep your enemies in front of you
Keep your enemies in front of you
