Foe Quotes

He makes no friends who never made a foe.

My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.

We are bound to lose Ireland in consequence of years of cruelty, stupidity and misgovernment and I would rather lose her as a friend than as 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.

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.

I wish my deadly foe no worse Than want of friends, and empty purse.

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

I discovered that in a story I could safely dream any dream, hope any hope, go anywhere I pleased any time I pleased, fight any foe, win or lose, live or die. My stories created a safe experimental learning place.

I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition, as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a method of settling international disputes.

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

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

Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.

Call no man foe, but never love a stranger.

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.