Maxim 401
Sentences, The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave
“If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so many enemies.”
“When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.”
Attributed
“He does not deserve your praise, but he deserves to be treated as if someday he might.”
#293
Vectors: Aphorisms and Ten Second Essays (2001)
“common enemies make enemies become friends!”
Resurrecting Midnight
“Your Worst Enemy Could Be Your Best Friend && Your Best Friend Your Worst Enemy”
Source: The Goblin Quest Series, Goblin Hero (2007), Chapter 7 (p. 117)
1990s, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“Count me not your friend but the enemy of your enemies.”
Source: Lyonesse Trilogy (1983-1989), The Green Pearl (1985), Chapter 8, section 3 (p. 480)
