The best Quotes and Sayings about Enemies & Opponents

The more you move up in the world, the more enemies you make.

If you don't take an opponent serious, they surprise you.

The only way to defeat a superior enemy is to stop at nothing. To become what they fear.

If you have an opponent who is clearly better than you, then OK, you have something to analyse.

May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't.

When the enemy becomes certain of their victory, that will be our chance.

To defeat your enemy you have to understand them.

A strong foe is better than a weak friend.

Judge me by the enemies I have made. So I really appreciate the fact that none of these people like me.

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

Without daring to make enemies, you have no real friends in the end.

I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies in a fight. But my friends, my goddamned friends, they're the ones who keep me walking the floor at nights.

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.

Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Am I really the sort of enemy you want to make?

We make peace with our enemies, not our friends.

Every blow to a weaker enemy takes pride from yourself.

You've got enemies? Good. That means you actually stood up for something.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Only enemies speak the truth. Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.

There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.