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Enemies Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes…
- Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.
- DUEL, n. A formal ceremony preliminary to reconciliation of two enemies. Great skill is necessary to its satisfactory observance; if awkwardly performed . . .…
- SATIRE, n. An obsolete kind of literary composition in which the vices and follies of the author's enemies were expounded with imperfect tenderness.
- TRUST, n. In American politics, a large corporation composed in greater part of thrifty working men, widows of small means, orphans in the care of…
- Introduction - a social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies.
- For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.
- CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another. When Zeno was told that one of his enemies was no more he…
- When you are ill make haste to forgive your enemies, for you may recover.
- OVATION, n. n ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had been disserviceable to the enemies of the nation. A lesser…
- SATIRE, n. An obsolete kind of literary composition in which the vices and follies of the author's enemies were expounded with imperfect tenderness. In this…
More Enemies Quotes
- Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of… — Aristophanes
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy… — Francis of Assisi
- No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies. — Dean Acheson
- Cheney is a terrorist. He terrorizes our enemies abroad and innocent citizens here at home indiscriminately. — Alec Baldwin
- Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin. Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother! — Honore de Balzac
- If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and… — Honore de Balzac
- The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home… — Edward Abbey
- When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. — Joseph Addison
- An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured. — Konrad Adenauer
- A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains… — Ambrose Bierce
- I had many enemies among the Sioux; I would be running considerable risk in meeting them. — Buffalo Bill