Our worst foes are not belligerent circumstances, but wavering spirits.
Our worst foes are ignorance, poverty, and the unconscious cruelty of our commercial society.
Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject — the actual enemy is the unknown.
Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity.[Diese sind sicherlich unentbehrlich, aber Gegnerschaft ist nicht notwendig Feindschaft, wird nur zum Anlaß für sie mißbraucht.]
Now, an enemy’s army is never so near, and consequently so threatening, as when it has completely disappeared.[Or, jamais une armée ennemie n’est si proche et par conséquent si menaçante que lorsqu’elle a disparu complètement.]
Noble dragons don’t have friends. The nearest they can get to the idea is an enemy who is still alive.
Men who are truly generous are always ready to compassionate when the misfortune of their enemy surpasses the limits of their hatred.[Les hommes vraiment généreux sont toujours prêts à devenir compatissants, lorsque le malheur de leur ennemi dépasse les limites de leur haine.]
It was enemies one wanted, not friends.
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
It is possible to love someone dear to you with human love, but an enemy can only be loved by divine love.[Любить человека дорогого можно человеческою любовью; но только врага можно любить любовью божескою.]
It is often the case that one learns more about a person from their enemies than from their friends.
It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country. This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.
