The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.

The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home and these are ignorance superstition and incompetence.

If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

Without a trace of irony I can say I have been blessed with brilliant enemies. I owe them a great debt because they redoubled my energies and drove me in new directions.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies but just as much to stand up to our friends.

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul as clemency and readiness to forgive.

The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies.

Barack Obama's enemies are the people who make this country work. Barack Obama's enemies are those who succeed. Those are the people whose income he wants to redistribute. Those are the people whose income he wants to take using the power and the force of the federal government to do it.

Do good to your friends to keep them to your enemies to win them.