"Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies."

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"Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies."

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"Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness."

Life, Idea, Cynicism, Frustration

"If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes."

Time, Mistakes

"If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes."

Time, Mistakes

"In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time."

Time, Cruelty, Struggle

"The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves."

Life, People, Character, Strength

"There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances."

Peace, War, Circumstances, Rules

"Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, a blow with an agreement."

Agreement, Force, Limitations

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"I don't believe man is a woman's natural enemy. Perhaps his lawyer is."

Shana Alexander, American Journalist

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"The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself."

Saul Alinsky, American Activist

Enemy, Freedom

"My greatest enemy is reality. I have fought it successfully for thirty years."

Margaret Anderson, American Editor

Enemy, Reality, Years

"Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults."

Antisthenes, Greek Philosopher

Enemy, Enemies, Faults, First

"The wise learn many things from their enemies."

Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Enemy, Enemies

"Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters."

Raymond Aron, French Philosopher

Enemy, Enemies, Future

"No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves."

Francis of Assisi, Italian Saint

Enemy, Harm

"The last of our enemies is laid low."

Clement Attlee, English Leader

Enemy, Enemies

"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

Enemy, Man, Revenge

"We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion."

Douglas Bader, British Soldier

Enemy, Flying

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"Life is not an easy matter... You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness."

"If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes."

"If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes."

"In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time."

"Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws."

"Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravity."

"Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man."

"The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves."

"There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances."

"Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, a blow with an agreement."

Exlpore more Enemy quotes

"I don't believe man is a woman's natural enemy. Perhaps his lawyer is."

"The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself."

"My greatest enemy is reality. I have fought it successfully for thirty years."

"Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults."

"The wise learn many things from their enemies."

"Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters."

"No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves."

"The last of our enemies is laid low."

"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior."

"We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion."