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"'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems."

"If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril."

"It is always disarming to treat with the enemy, so to speak."

"It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him."

"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."
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"By this time it was past six, and the enemy's van and ours were at too great a distance to engage, I perceived some of their ships stretching to the northward; and I imagined they were going to form a new line."

"Falling little wind, it was five before I could form my line, or distinguish any of the enemy's motions; and could not judge at all of their force, more than by numbers, which were seventeen, and thirteen appeared large."

"I do not send their Lordships the particulars of our losses and damages by this, as it would take me much time; and I am willing none should be lost in letting them know an event of such consequence."
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