Joy is a loyal companion, love is a faithful friend, fear is a terrible adversary, and hatred is a merciless enemy.

Your father you esteem.
Your mother you pamper.
Your relatives you regard.
Your friends you value.
Your neighbors you respect.
Your enemies you pardon.

Keep friends. Lose enemies. Multiply allies. Increase comrades.

In my youth I had three teachers: friends, enemies, and books. In my adulthood I had three professors: God, nature, and life.

If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

I prefer male enemies to female ones; I can survive a dog’s bite better than a scorpion’s sting.