
“Your enemies can kill you, but only your friends can hurt you.”
Source: Bitter Blood
“Your enemies can kill you, but only your friends can hurt you.”
“It is the nature of war that what is beneficial to you is detrimental to the enemy and what is of service to him always hurts you.”
In omnibus proeliis expeditionis condicio talis est, ut quod tibi prodest aduersarium noceat, quod illum adiuuat tibi semper officiat.
De Re Militari (also Epitoma Rei Militaris), Book III, "Dispositions for Action"
Context: It is the nature of war that what is beneficial to you is detrimental to the enemy and what is of service to him always hurts you. It is therefore a maxim never to do, or to omit doing, anything as a consequence of his actions, but to consult invariably your own interest only. And you depart from this interest whenever you imitate such measures as he pursues for his benefit. For the same reason, it would be wrong for him to follow such steps as you take for your advantage. (General Maxims)
“If you want your enemy to trust you in the future, keep the promises you made during bargaining.”
Turkish Wikipedia
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“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.”
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?