Quotes About Foe

A person's worst enemy can't wish on him what he can think up himself.

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.

Underestimating one's enemy was a classic tactical mistake --- one that was usually born out of stupidity or arrogance or both. (Mitch Rapp)

I am one of the baddest enemies anybody can have.

In war, best know what enemies are around you in your own camp, before you step out to face the foe and wonder why you do so alone.

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It's always more interesting to play the villain.

Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out.

Even with a villain, you don't want him just to be some pockmarked punchbag.

Try finding a better villain than me. I am the best of the worst!

Villains are as important as the hero. Without the right villain, the hero isn't heroic enough.

Well, whatever one thinks of the Roman Church, it is a worthy and powerful foe. I could accept that sort of conversion with grace. But I shall be very disappointed indeed if we lose him to the Presbyterians.

It's easy to rattle the saber if the enemy's five thousand or more kilometers distant.

The bold sympathize with the bold; and in great hearts, there is always a certain friendship for a gallant foe.

Who overcomes By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

The Saxon', he wrote, 'is the most ferocious of all foes. He comes upon you without warning;

While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace, both joining, As joined in injuries, and enmity Against a foe by doom express assigned us, That cruel serpent.

At length from us may find, who overcomes 649: By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Henceforth His might we know, and know our own, So as not either to provoke, or dread New war provoked. Our better part remains To work in close design, by fraud or guile, What force effected not; that He no less At length from us may find, who overcomes By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Thus her reply with accent sweet renewd.     If this be our condition, thus to dwell   In narrow circuit strait'nd by a Foe,   Suttle or violent, we not endu'd   Single with like defence, wherever met,   How are we happie, still in fear of harm?

Now piercèd is her virgin zone; She feels the foe within it. She hears a broken amorous groan, The panting lover's fainting moan, Just in the happy minute.

Fear is for the enemy. Fear and bullets.

The most dangerous enemy is that which no one fears.