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Most Famous Enemy Quotes of All Time!

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Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Helen Keller

History shows that no enemy remains hostile forever, nor do friends remain friendly forever. For that reason, we intend to have normal relations with all.

Quotes by Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

I would never call a neighbor an enemy. But I would request the neighbor to be a good neighbor, to see that the neighbor's interest is a stable prosperous neighbor, a neighbor that is doing well.

Quotes by Hamid Karzai

Consequences of linear thinking in Afghanistan and Iraq included overestimating indigenous forces' capabilities, underestimating the enemy, and the associated expectation that the coalition could soon reduce force levels and shift to an exclusively advisory effort.

Quotes by H. R. McMaster

Every time you treat an Iraqi disrespectfully, you are working for the enemy.

Quotes by H. R. McMaster

Offensive operations and hunting down the enemy is an integral part of any counterinsurgency approach.

Quotes by H. R. McMaster

Gone are the days when the upper classes were terrified of the angry mob wanting to smash their skulls and confiscate their properties. Now their biggest enemy is the army of lazy bums, whose lifestyle of indolence and hedonism, financed...

Quotes by Ha-Joon Chang

I cannot speak for Jesus, but I can quote his teachings, and he said, 'Love your neighbor as yourself'... How would he react to me playing Jesus? He wouldn't judge it. He wouldn't judge his own enemy... Playing this part...

Quotes by Haaz Sleiman

The idea is that that there is no such thing as an external enemy.

Quotes by Guy Ritchie

It's about not letting the internal enemy, the real enemy, have his way because the more he does the stronger he becomes. The film's about the devastating results that can manifest from the internal enemy being unbridled and allowed to...

Quotes by Guy Ritchie

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Lower the bar. Actually spending ten minutes clearing off one shelf is better than fantasizing about spending a weekend cleaning out the basement.

Quotes by Gretchen Rubin

Before this DJ thing, I was hopelessly taking things apart to try to figure out how they worked. I'd go mess around with burned-out cars, with my mom's stereo - I was public enemy #1 in my house for that....

Quotes by Grandmaster Flash

My inbox is the enemy.

Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible speed.

Quotes by Giulio Douhet

Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

Quotes by Gilbert Parker

When trying to start a company, your enemy isn't criticism, anger or insults. Your enemy is apathy.

Quotes by Gil Penchina

Let the poor man count as his enemy, and his worst enemy, every invader of the right of free discussion.

Quotes by Gerrit Smith

War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.

Quotes by George Washington

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

Quotes by George Washington

Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.

Quotes by George Savile

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a classic quote about strategy and the enemy?
Yes, one quote reads, "The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; and this of course is to be effected by stratagem," describing a general principle of military strategy.
Does a quote link understanding your own culture to dealing with an enemy?
Yes -- one quote makes the point that without knowing about flexibility, "one cannot work out strategies to deal with the enemy and prepare for changes," tying strategic success to self-knowledge.
Is there a quote about time being the enemy of mediocrity?
Yes, one quote reads, "Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre."
Is there an investing quote about treating market swings as a friend, not an enemy?
Yes, one quote advises, "Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it."
Where can I find more quotes about friendship?
See the Friend collection.

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