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Better to have an enemy who slaps you in the face than a friend who stabs you in the back.
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A stranger stabs you in the front;
a friend stabs you in the back;
a boyfriend stabs you in the heart,
but best friends only poke each other with straws
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Better a wrong will than a wavering; better a steadfast enemy than an uncertain friend; better a false belief than no belief at all.
The man with a host of friends who slaps on the back everybody he meets is regarded as the friend of nobody.
Better a good enemy than a bad friend.
A malicious enemy is better than a clumsy friend.
Better the anger of a friend than the kiss of an enemy.
Better are the blows of a friend than the flase kisses of an enemy.
In order to have an enemy, one must be somebody. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force. A malicious enemy is better than a clumsy friend.
If you want to treat China as an enemy, you have a much better chance of making them an enemy than if you treat them as a potential friend.
AugustineThe wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy. To love with sternness is better than to deceive with gentleness.... In Luke [14:23] it is written: "Compel people to come in!" By threats of the wrath of God, the Father draws souls to his Son.
Demonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine.
Demonstrate to the world, there is 'No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy' than a U.S. Marine.
The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is better to retreat a yard." This is called going forward without advancing, pushing back without using weapons. There is no greater misfortune than underestimating your enemy. Underestimating your enemy means thinking that he is evil. Thus you destroy your three treasures and become an enemy yourself. When two great forces oppose each other, the victory will go to the one that knows how to yield.
It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend.
We fear our enemy but the bigger and real fear is that of a fake friend who is sweetest to your face and most vile behind your back.
