Foe Quotes

351 Foe quotes by 263 unique authors

It was one thing to go into battle with confidence, another to believe the foe so easily defeated. — Unknown Author
First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more-no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count,… — Michael Palin
There was never a finer character - charitable and friendly to his foes and ever willing to help a youngster breaking in. — Johnny Evers
When a man walks in the fear of God he knows no fear, even if he were to be surrounded by wicked men. He has… — Symeon the New Theologian
Violence never settles anything right: apart from injuring your own soul, it injures the best cause. It lingers on long after the object of hate… — Obafemi Awolowo
When you fear a foe, fear crushes your strength; and this weakness gives strength to your opponents. — William Shakespeare
By the Declaration of Independence, dreaded by the foes an for a time doubtfully viewed by many of the friends of America, everything stood on… — Mercy Otis Warren
Our particular principles of religion are a subject of accountability to our god alone. I enquire after no man's and trouble none with mine; nor… — Thomas Jefferson
One glance proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that these unions (railroad craft unions) are exceedingly useful to the corporations; and to the extent… — Eugene V. Debs
You're mistaken; men of sense often learn much from their enemies. Prudence is the best safeguard. This principle cannot be learnt from a friend: but… — Aristophanes
All who contribute to the overthrow of religion, or to the ruin of kingdoms and commonwealths, all who are foes to letters and to the… — Niccolo Machiavelli
The ferocity we show our foes must be tempered by the lesson we hope to teach. — Frank Herbert
Young people . . , God wants us to be victorious. He wants you to triumph over all of your foes. Stalwart and brave we… — Marvin J. Ashton
Conflict between science and religion a dangerous foe. — Henry Norris Russell
A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes; The naked every day he clad When he put on his clothes. — Oliver Goldsmith
When Freedom from her mountain-height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there.… — Joseph Rodman Drake
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. — Gautama Buddha
In four ways ... should one who flatters be understood as a foe in the guise of a friend: He approves of his friend's evil… — Gautama Buddha
Whatever an enemy might do to an enemy, or a foe to a foe, the ill-directed mind can do to you even worse. — Gautama Buddha
The foes now are universal - poverty, famine, religious radicalization, desertification, drugs, proliferation of nuclear weapons, ecological devastation. They threaten all nations, just as science… — Shimon Peres
Nothing excites compassion, in friend and foe alike, as much as the sight of you ker-splonked on the Tarmac with your propeller buried six feet… — Boris Johnson
The anarchist, as the born foe of authority, will be destroyed by it after damaging it more or less. The anarch, on the other hand,… — Ernst Junger
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from falling hands we throw. — John McCrae
Christianity is our foe. If animal rights is to succeed, we must destroy the Judeo-Christian religious tradition. — Peter Singer
Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people.… — Aiden Wilson Tozer

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