"The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend."

Enemy, Folly, Luxury

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"The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend."

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"For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards."

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

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"You don't want to dwell on your enemies, you know. I basically feel so superior to my critics for the simple reason that they haven't done what I do. Most book reviewers haven't written 11 novels. Many of them haven't written one."

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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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"Better is the enemy of good."

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