„Don't explain. Your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you“
— Paulo Coelho Brazilian lyricist and novelist 1947
Quelle: Economic Warfare Quotes
„I do not need any friends. I prefer enemies. They are better company and their feelings towards you are always genuine.“
Quelle: The Doctor and the Devils
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„Never explain — your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyhow.“
— Elbert Hubbard American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher fue el escritor del jarron azul 1856 - 1915
The Motto Book (1907).
Variante: Never explain — your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyhow.
— Ben Harper singer-songwriter and musician 1969
Roses From my Friends
Song lyrics, The Will to Live (1997)
„To be successful you need friends and to be very successful you need enemies.“
— Sidney Sheldon, buch The Other Side of Midnight
Quelle: The Other Side of Midnight
„Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.“
— Jean De La Fontaine French poet, fabulist and writer. 1621 - 1695
Rien n'est si dangereux qu'un ignorant ami;
Mieux vaudrait un sage ennemi.
Book VIII (1678-1679), fable 10.
Fables (1668–1679)
Variante: Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.
„If I could always read I should never feel the want of company.“
— George Gordon Byron English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement 1788 - 1824
„I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks.“
— David Gemmell, buch The King Beyond the Gate
Quelle: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 2
— John C. Dvorak US journalist and radio broadcaster 1952
Apple Should Spin Off the Macintosh - Making a separate company for MacOS PCs is smart for all involved http://pcmag.com/commentary/345453/apple-should-spin-off-the-macintosh in PC Magazine (22 June 2016)
2010s
„A distant enemy is always preferable to one at the gate.“
— Emil M. Cioran, buch History and Utopia
History and Utopia (1960)
— Mike Tyson American boxer 1966
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=CEDUJVE3P05PLQFIQMFSFFOAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/sport/2002/05/01/sotys02.xml&page=2
On himself
„Only you can do something about it.
There's no-one there, my friend, any better.“
— Kate Bush British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer 1958
Song lyrics, 50 Words for Snow (2011)
„do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?“
— Robert Greene, buch The 48 Laws of Power
Quelle: The 48 Laws of Power
„Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?“
— Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States 1809 - 1865
His response when "accused of treating his opponents with too much courtesy and kindness, and when it was pointed out to him that his whole duty was to destroy them", as quoted in More New Testament Words (1958) by William Barclay; either this anecdote or Lincoln's reply may have been adapted from a reply attributed to Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund:
:* Some courtiers reproached the Emperor Sigismond that, instead of destroying his conquered foes, he admitted them to favour. “Do I not,” replied the illustrious monarch, “effectually destroy my enemies, when I make them my friends?”
::* "Daily Facts" in The Family Magazine Vol. IV (1837), p. 123 http://books.google.de/books?id=aW0EAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA123&dq=destroy; also quoted as simply in "Do I not effectually destroy my enemies, in making them my friends?" in The Sociable Story-teller (1846)
Disputed
— Paul Thurrott American podcaster, author, and blogger 1966
Analysis: Apple's September 2017 Announcements http://thurrott.com/mobile/ios/134901/analysis-apples-september-2017-announcements in Thurrott - The Home For Tech Enthusiasts: News, Reviews & Analysis (13 September 2017)
„It occurred to me that if my friends were loathsome, perhaps I needed to learn from my enemies.“
— Orson Scott Card American science fiction novelist 1951
Homecoming saga, Earthborn (1995)
— Bobby Fischer American chess prodigy, chess player, and chess writer 1943 - 2008
1960s, Portrait of a Genius As a Young Chess Master (1961)
