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Enemy Quotes

"Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies."

"Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies."

Leon Trotsky, Russian Revolutionary

Enemy, Enemies, Learning, Necessity

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"There is a rule of Sharia: If the enemy wants to suppress you, you are supposed to put up a strong resistance."

"There is a rule of Sharia: If the enemy wants to suppress you, you are supposed to put up a strong resistance."

Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen Statesman

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"I am not anyone's enemy."

"I am not anyone's enemy."

Sun Myung Moon, Korean Clergyman

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"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."

"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."

Dalai Lama, Tibetan Leader

Enemy, Practice, Tolerance

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"Every man is his own chief enemy."

"Every man is his own chief enemy."

Anacharsis, Scythian Philosopher

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"Let my enemies devour each other."

"Let my enemies devour each other."

Salvador Dali, Spanish Artist

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"The left-wing, which consists of armoured and motorized forces and has no enemy in front of it, will be stopped dead in its tracks upon direct order from the Fuhrer."

"The left-wing, which consists of armoured and motorized forces and has no enemy in front of it, will be stopped dead in its tracks upon direct order from the Fuhrer."

Franz Halder, German Soldier

Enemy, Order, Will

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"When we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies."

"When we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies."

Khalil Gibran, Lebanese Poet

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"Georgia does not need Russia as an enemy."

"Georgia does not need Russia as an enemy."

Mikhail Saakashvili, Georgian Statesman

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"The press is the enemy."

"The press is the enemy."

Richard M. Nixon, American President

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"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."

"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Enemy, Fighting, Skill

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"Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out."

"Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out."

Pierre Berton, Canadian Author

Enemy, Freedom, Racism

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"Do not deceive or be faithless even with your enemy."

"Do not deceive or be faithless even with your enemy."

Abu Bakr, Saudi Arabian Statesman

Enemy, Saudiarabian

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"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories."

"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"The Jews are the enemy of National Socialism."

"The Jews are the enemy of National Socialism."

Arthur Seyss Inquart, Austrian Soldier

Enemy, Socialism

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"You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect."

"You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect."

Miyamoto Musashi, Japanese Soldier

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"It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer."

"It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer."

Norma Shearer, American Actress

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"Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."

"Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Enemy, Excellence, Fighting

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"Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically."

"Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

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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."

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

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Enemy, Folly, Luxury

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"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."

"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."

John F. Kennedy, American President

Enemy, Enemies, Forget, Names

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"I can't afford a whole new set of enemies."

"I can't afford a whole new set of enemies."

Cecil Beaton, English Photographer

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"Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible."

"Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible."

Thomas J. Jackson, American Soldier

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"One thing is certain: wherever the enemy lands, if once we can get to grips with him on the Continent, where we are not dependent on supplies from overseas, that ought to be, and will be, all right with us."

"One thing is certain: wherever the enemy lands, if once we can get to grips with him on the Continent, where we are not dependent on supplies from overseas, that ought to be, and will be, all right with us."

Heinrich Himmler, German Soldier

Enemy, Right, Will

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"Between 2 and 3 in the morning of the 19th inst. I was aroused by the cry that the enemy was upon us."

"Between 2 and 3 in the morning of the 19th inst. I was aroused by the cry that the enemy was upon us."

Richard Francis Burton, English Explorer

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"One never really knows who one's enemy is."

"One never really knows who one's enemy is."

Jurgen Habermas, German Philosopher

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"Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law."

"Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law."

Demosthenes, Greek Statesman

Enemy, Freedom, Law

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"Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies."

"Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies."

Elizabeth Bowen, Irish Novelist

Enemy, Enemies, Feeling, Jealousy

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"I don't think you need to go looking for the enemy. He's going to look for you."

"I don't think you need to go looking for the enemy. He's going to look for you."

Willie Aames, American Actor

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"What is our greatest enemy? Segregation."

"What is our greatest enemy? Segregation."

Major Owens, American Politician

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"Friends come and go but enemies accumulate."

"Friends come and go but enemies accumulate."

Arthur Bloch, American Author

Enemy, Enemies, Friends

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"I can do nothing with the enemy save observe him."

"I can do nothing with the enemy save observe him."

John Buford, American Soldier

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"I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must."

"I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must."

Maria Callas, American Musician

Enemy, Enemies, Will

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"Conservatives believe in providing Constitutional rights to our citizens, not to enemy combatants like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed."

"Conservatives believe in providing Constitutional rights to our citizens, not to enemy combatants like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed."

Mitt Romney, American Politician

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"It is not enough for me to win. My enemies must lose."

"It is not enough for me to win. My enemies must lose."

David Merrick, American Producer

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"It is not necessary to have enemies if you go out of your way to make friends hate you."

"It is not necessary to have enemies if you go out of your way to make friends hate you."

Frank Dane, American Humorist

Enemy, Enemies, Friends, Hate

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"My opinion was that if we had a common enemy we should get together commonly."

"My opinion was that if we had a common enemy we should get together commonly."

Julius Rosenberg, American Criminal

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"Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down they might die."

"Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down they might die."

David Hackworth, American Soldier

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"The enemy of idealism is zealotry."

"The enemy of idealism is zealotry."

Neil Kinnock, Spanish Politician

Enemy, Idealism

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"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy."

"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy."

James Madison, American President

Enemy, Fighting, Land, Oppression

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"Enemies are so stimulating."

"Enemies are so stimulating."

Katharine Hepburn, American Actress

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"Privilege is the greatest enemy of right."

"Privilege is the greatest enemy of right."

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian Novelist

Enemy, Privilege, Right

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"I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one."

"I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one."

Peter Mandelson, British Politician

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"Man is not the enemy here, but the fellow victim."

"Man is not the enemy here, but the fellow victim."

Betty Friedan, American Activist

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"Who are enemies? Those who oppose each others will."

"Who are enemies? Those who oppose each others will."

Mary Richards, American Character

Enemy, Enemies, Will

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"If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her."

"If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her."

Denzel Washington, American Actor

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"I don't believe man is a woman's natural enemy. Perhaps his lawyer is."

"I don't believe man is a woman's natural enemy. Perhaps his lawyer is."

Shana Alexander, American Journalist

Enemy, Man, Woman

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"A President is best judged by the enemies he makes when he has really hit his stride."

"A President is best judged by the enemies he makes when he has really hit his stride."

Max Lerner, American Journalist

Enemy, Enemies, President

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"Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the movable parts of his mind."

"Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the movable parts of his mind."

Gene Fowler, American Journalist

Enemy, Mind, Needs

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

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

Olin Miller, American Columnist

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