Foe Quotes

Thus much for thy assurance know; a hollow friend is but a hellish foe.

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!

Radical Islam has been the foe of Christendom for centuries.

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

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.

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

The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied.

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

The history of England, who has always dealt most harshly with her vanquished foe in the few European wars in which she has taken part in modern times, gives us Germans an idea of the fate in store for us if defeated.

The coward wretch whose hand and heart Can bear to torture aught below, Is ever first to quail and start From the slightest pain or equal foe.

We look upon the enemy of our souls as a conquered foe, so he is, but only to God, not to us.

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

Possessed with a full confidence of the certain success which British valor must gain over such enemies, I have led you up these steep and dangerous rocks, only solicitous to show you the foe within your reach.

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

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

As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his beams, so mercy must encircle both friend and foe.

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

Some have said that the power of a Redeemer would depend upon two things: first, upon the richness of the self that was given; and second, upon the depths of the giving. Friend and foe alike are agreed on the question of the character of Jesus Christ.

Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across a desk.

He makes no friends who never made a foe.

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.

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.

A strong foe is better than a weak friend.

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.

Conflict between science and religion a dangerous foe.

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

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

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.

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