#enemy

Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies." (Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.) ↗

— Voltaire

#enemies #satan #enemy

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. ↗

— Stephen Hawking

#knowledge #enemy

Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#perseverance #enemy

The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose. ↗

— Christopher Paolini

#enemy

Ash blinked. "Are you raiding the cellars now, Goodfellow?" "Me? Stealing?" Puck flashed a devious grin and popped another fruit into his mouth. "In the house of my ancient enemy? What gave you that idea?" He plucked another fruit and tossed it to me with a wink. ↗

— Julie Kagawa

#goodfellow #meghan-chase #puck #enemy

Never explain―your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway. ↗

— Elbert Hubbard

#explanations #friends #enemy

Voldemort himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do! Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back! ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#tyrants #enemy

Your Worst Enemy Could Be Your Best Friend && Your Best Friend Your Worst Enemy ↗

— Bob Marley

#friends #enemy

Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them. ↗

— Ayn Rand

#enemy

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. ↗

— Aristotle

#philosphy #self-discovery #enemy