One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.
EDMUND BURKE
EDMUND BURKE
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Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke Applaud us when we run, Console us when we fall, Cheer us when we recover.
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Audre LordeAudre Lorde Perhaps, I myself am the enemy who needs to be loved.
Carl JungCarl Jung May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.
VoltaireVoltaire When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill Emotion can be the enemy, if you give into your emotion, you lose yourself. You must be at one with your emotion, because the body always follows the mind.
Bruce LeeBruce Lee Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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