Benjamin Franklin on enemy
“A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.”
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Words may show a man’s wit, actions his meaning.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin He that can have patience can have what he will.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin One today is worth two tomorrows.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin He who can have patience can have what he will.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Security without liberty is called prison.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Security without liberty is called prison.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Well done is better than well said.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin To find out a girl’s faults, praise her to her girlfriends.
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Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
SaadiSaadi It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
SaadiSaadi No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
SaadiSaadi To friends and eke to foes true kindness show; No kindly heart unkindly deeds will do; Harshness will alienate a bosom friend. And kindness reconcile a deadly foe.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
Arthur AsheArthur Ashe Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity.
Ray BradburyRay Bradbury Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things.
Ray BradburyRay Bradbury Hug your friends tight, but your enemies tighter hug ‘em so tight they can’t wiggle.
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