Foe Quotes

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe; the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors.

I have known war as few men now living know it. It's very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.

A strong foe is better than a weak friend.

In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me.

Conflict between science and religion a dangerous foe.

It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.

Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time, and we get mad at them? That's part of the normal diplomatic relations.

The spirit's foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication.

My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.

He makes no friends who never made a foe.

We are bound to lose Ireland in consequence of years of cruelty, stupidity and misgovernment and I would rather lose her as a friend than as a foe.

I wish my deadly foe no worse Than want of friends, and empty purse.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

I discovered that in a story I could safely dream any dream, hope any hope, go anywhere I pleased any time I pleased, fight any foe, win or lose, live or die. My stories created a safe experimental learning place.

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.

I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition, as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a method of settling international disputes.

I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.

Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.

The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.

Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.

Call no man foe, but never love a stranger.

In extreme situations, the entire universe becomes our foe; at such critical times, unity of mind and technique is essential - do not let your heart waver!

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from falling hands we throw.

A friend to honesty and a foe to crime.

The ancient feud between cat and dog is not forgotten in the north, for the Lynx is the deadly foe of the Fox and habitually kills it when there is soft snow and scarcity of easier prey.