Cautious Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli

I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men to abstain from threats and insulting words toward anyone, for neither diminishes…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“The element of truth behind all this, which people are so ready to disavow, is that men are not gentle creatures who want to…

— Sigmund Freud

The most certain way to make a man your enemy is to tell him you esteem him such.

— George Washington

The enemy is like a woman, weak in face of opposition, but correspondingly strong when not opposed. In a quarrel with a man, it…

— Anonymous

I’ve had many enemies over the years. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s never engage in a fight you’re sure to lose. On…

— Anonymous

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

— Bryant H. McGill

Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but let them feel at the same time the steadiness of your just…

— Lord Chesterfield

There are some people who imagine that they can disarm their enemy by complacent flattery. They are wrong. The world has always belonged to…

— Vilfredo Pareto

When a man has a gift in speaking the truth, brute aggression is no longer his security blanket for approval. He, on the contrary,…

— Criss Jami

It takes so much courage to face your enemy, but even more to be kind to those who hurt you.

— Brittany

In order to have an enemy, one must be somebody. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force. A…

— Anonymous