Quotes
Quotes about Enemies
Had I but served my God with half the zeal
I served my king, he would not in mine age
Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Cosmus, Duke of Florence, was wont to say of perfidious friends, that "We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends."
As that great captain, Ziska, would have a drum made of his skin when he was dead, because he thought the very noise of it would put his enemies to flight.
Too rashly charged the troops of error, and remain as trophies unto the enemies of truth.
Mountains interposed
Make enemies of nations who had else,
Like kindred drops, been mingled into one.
As thou these ashes, little brook, wilt bear
Into the Avon, Avon to the tide
Of Severn, Severn to the narrow seas,
Into main ocean they, this deed accursed
An emblem yields to friends and enemies
How the bold teacher's doctrine, sanctified
By truth, shall spread, throughout the world dispersed.
Though lions to their enemies they were lambs to their friends.
Was it a friend or foe that spread these lies?
Nay, who but infants question in such wise,
'T was one of my most intimate enemies.
The truly civilized man has no enemies.
It is an unhappy lot which finds no enemies.
A soldier told Pelopidas, "We are fallen among the enemies." Said he, "How are we fallen among them more than they among us?"
Defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies.
His enemies shall lick the dust.
One always has enemies. Fortunately, enemies are inimical for a diversity of reasons. They are not a united force clashing armour in the same rhythm
Enemies cancel each other out. The great thing, perhaps, is not to have friends
Instead of loving your enemies, treat your friends a little better.
Love your enemies. It will make them crazy.
Never explain - your friends don't need it, and your enemies won't believe you anyhow.
Never explain - your friends don't need it, and your enemies won't believe you anyhow.
Never explain - your friends don't need it, and your enemies won't believe you anyhow.
Love your enemies. It will make them crazy.
I have no enemies, O God, but if I am to have an enemy Let his strength be equal to mine, That truth alone may be the victor.
Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.
Love your enemies because they bring out the best in you.
Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.
