--- title: "12 Enemy Say Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 12 Enemy Say quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Enemy Say sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/jeff-wheeler-3956_enemy_speak-well-of-your-friend-of-your-enemy_700342.jpg" --- > [“Speak well of your friend, of your enemy say nothing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-wheeler/speak-well-of-your-friend-of-your-enemy-say-nothing/) [Jeff Wheeler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-wheeler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/jeff-wheeler-3956_enemy_speak-well-of-your-friend-of-your-enemy_700342.jpg) > [I'm not a good person to have as an enemy; say nice things about me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janice-dickinson/i-m-not-a-good-person-to-have-as-an-enemy-say-nice-things-about-me/) [Janice Dickinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janice-dickinson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/janice-dickinson-9607_enemy_i-m-not-a-good-person-to-have-as-an-enem_2765637.jpg) > [A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. One - tell us who the enemy is. And two - say we are fighting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oliver-north/a-commander-in-chief-needs-to-do-two-things-one-tell-us-who-the-enemy/) [Oliver North](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oliver-north/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/769/oliver-north-9452_chiefs_a-commander-in-chief-needs-to-do-two-thi_1422200.jpg) > [The enemy say that Americans are good at a long shot, but cannot stand the cold iron. I call upon you instantly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/winfield-scott/the-enemy-say-that-americans-are-good-at-a-long-shot-but-cannot-stand/) [Winfield Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/winfield-scott/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d3/winfield-scott-48600_cold_the-enemy-say-that-americans-are-good-at_319036.jpg) > [“Words were something, and it was a lie from the enemy to say words were nothing. Words were something, because words led…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-ingermanson/words-were-something-and-it-was-a-lie-from-the-enemy-to-say-words/) [Randy Ingermanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-ingermanson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f5/randy-ingermanson-48536_language_words-were-something-and-it-was-a-lie-fr_944971.jpg) > [“And all the time the joke is that the word ‘Mine’ in its fully possessive sense cannot be uttered by a human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-lewis-2/and-all-the-time-the-joke-is-that-the-word-mine-in-its-fully/) [C.S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b69/c-s-lewis-121_long-run_and-all-the-time-the-joke-is-that-the-wo_2672381.jpg) > [Halt shook his head. "You warriors don't do much geography in Battleschool, do you?" Horace shrugged. "We're not big on that sort…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-do-much-geography-in/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/john-flanagan-904_bigs_halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-d_1508669.png) > [We have women in the military, but they don't put us in the front lines. They don't know if we can fight,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elayne-boosler/we-have-women-in-the-military-but-they-don-t-put-us-in-the-front/) [Elayne Boosler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elayne-boosler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce4/elayne-boosler-6166_enemy_we-have-women-in-the-military-but-they-d_523406.jpg) > [“Some people don’t think that women in the military can kill if they get into a fight. I think we can. All…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bart-king/some-people-don-t-think-that-women-in-the-military-can-kill-if-they/) [Bart King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bart-king/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/079/bart-king-42609_quote_some-people-don-t-think-that-women-in-th_1049479.jpg) > [Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesus/ye-have-heard-that-it-hath-been-said-thou-shalt-love-thy-neighbour/) [Jesus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesus/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/jesus-11875_love-your-enemies_ye-have-heard-that-it-hath-been-said-tho_3048364.jpg) > [“An intelligent enemy,' he would say, stroking his beard as if it were a bristly pet, 'rather than a foolish friend.' Or,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahir-shah/an-intelligent-enemy-he-would-say-stroking-his-beard-as-if-it-were-a/) [Tahir Shah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahir-shah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c6/tahir-shah-3083_afghan_an-intelligent-enemy-he-would-say-stroki_1950780.png) > [“It is hopeless, I cannot say it. I give a little whooping cough and raise my eyes to his face. I cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippa-gregory/it-is-hopeless-i-cannot-say-it-i-give-a-little-whooping-cough-and/) [Philippa Gregory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippa-gregory/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b30/philippa-gregory-674_henry_it-is-hopeless-i-cannot-say-it-i-give-a_2601248.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enemy-say/#itemlist", "name": "Enemy Say Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Speak well of your friend, of your enemy say nothing.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jeff Wheeler" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-wheeler/speak-well-of-your-friend-of-your-enemy-say-nothing/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/jeff-wheeler-3956_enemy_speak-well-of-your-friend-of-your-enemy_700342.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/jeff-wheeler-3956_enemy_speak-well-of-your-friend-of-your-enemy_700342.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/jeff-wheeler-3956_enemy_speak-well-of-your-friend-of-your-enemy_700342.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Speak well of your friend, of your enemy say nothing.” — Jeff Wheeler", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm not a good person to have as an enemy; say nice things about me.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Janice Dickinson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janice-dickinson/i-m-not-a-good-person-to-have-as-an-enemy-say-nice-things-about-me/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/janice-dickinson-9607_enemy_i-m-not-a-good-person-to-have-as-an-enem_2765637.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/janice-dickinson-9607_enemy_i-m-not-a-good-person-to-have-as-an-enem_2765637.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/janice-dickinson-9607_enemy_i-m-not-a-good-person-to-have-as-an-enem_2765637.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm not a good person to have as an enemy; say nice things about me.” — Janice Dickinson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. 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We like you to feel superior.\" \"Go whack him, indeed,\" Halt said. \"It must be comforting to lead such an uncomplicated life.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John Flanagan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-do-much-geography-in/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/john-flanagan-904_bigs_halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-d_1508669.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/john-flanagan-904_bigs_halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-d_1508669.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/john-flanagan-904_bigs_halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-d_1508669.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Halt shook his head. \"You warriors don't do much geography in Battleschool, do you?\" Horace shrugged. \"We're…” — John Flanagan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 8, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We have women in the military, but they don't put us in the front lines. They don't know if we can fight, if we can kill. I think we can. All the general has to do is walk over to the women and say, 'You see the enemy over there? They say you look fat in those uniforms.'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Elayne Boosler" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elayne-boosler/we-have-women-in-the-military-but-they-don-t-put-us-in-the-front/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce4/elayne-boosler-6166_enemy_we-have-women-in-the-military-but-they-d_523406.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce4/elayne-boosler-6166_enemy_we-have-women-in-the-military-but-they-d_523406.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce4/elayne-boosler-6166_enemy_we-have-women-in-the-military-but-they-d_523406.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We have women in the military, but they don't put us in the front lines. 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They say you look fat in those uniforms.’”     —Elayne Boosler The”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bart King" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bart-king/some-people-don-t-think-that-women-in-the-military-can-kill-if-they/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/079/bart-king-42609_quote_some-people-don-t-think-that-women-in-th_1049479.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/079/bart-king-42609_quote_some-people-don-t-think-that-women-in-th_1049479.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/079/bart-king-42609_quote_some-people-don-t-think-that-women-in-th_1049479.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Some people don’t think that women in the military can kill if they get into a fight. I think we can. 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I give a little whooping cough and raise my eyes to his face. I cannot help myself, I hate him like an enemy, I cannot stop myself dreaming of his enemy, I cannot say his name, I cannot possibly marry him. But Henry, prosaic and real, understands exactly what is happening, and gives me a sharp corrective pinch with his fingers in the soft palm of my hand. He uses his nails, he digs into my flesh, I yelp at the pain, and his hard brown gaze emerges from the mist and I see his scowl. I snatch at a gasp of air. “Say it!” he mutters furiously. 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