"The newspaper is the natural enemy of the book, as the whore is of the decent woman."

Enemy, Woman

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"The newspaper is the natural enemy of the book, as the whore is of the decent woman."

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"Our enemies are quite good for relentlessly keeping us sharp and on our toes. This especially goes for sincere philosophers. They use their enemies to challenge their arguments so that they can know the weak points in their own reasoning and how to argue for and strengthen their position. There are just none like one's enemies to always look for his mistakes and do it harder than anyone else."

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"I don't believe in deadlines, I don't believe in telling the enemy when we're going to withdraw."

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"An excellent man; he has no enemies; and none of his friends like him."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

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"We are our own worst enemy and make no mistake we are destroying ourselves."

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"Shortly after this, I placed my command on our extreme left, to watch and fight the enemy should he make another attack, and went to Cemetary Hill for observation."

John Buford, American Soldier

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"If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it is only logical to cut up imbeciles, criminals, enemies, or capitalists for the same reasons."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

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