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Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability. — Sun Tzu

That's the way it goes sometimes: in order to help your friends, first you have to help your enemy. Better get used to it. — Sergei Lukyanenko

No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy. Not when the enemy is me. — Lois McMaster Bujold

That's the first rule of survival in enemy waters: volunteer nothing. — James Clavell

The bloody solution of the crisis, the effort for the destruction of the enemy's forces, is the first-born son of war. — Carl Von Clausewitz

Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
[Wine is a turncoat, first a friend, then an enemy.] — George Herbert

Before facing you enemy, you must first face yourself. — Tite Kubo

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes. — Antisthenes

If a man wishes to become a hero, then the serpent must first become a dragon: otherwise he lacks his proper enemy. — Friedrich Nietzsche

I would not give my first 15 years to my worst enemy. — Gary Coleman

The first law of war is to preserve ourselves and destroy the enemy. — Mao Zedong

Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy. — Henry Fielding

All corporate-owned, publicly-traded media is our first and most immediate enemy. — Michael Ruppert

But in the fourth century, as in any other, 'no plan survives first contact with the enemy'. — Peter Heather

Beware!" Piper yelled at the crowd. "Every man in this palace is your enemy. Each one will stab you in the back at the first chance! — Rick Riordan

No plan survives first contact with the enemy. What matters is how quickly the leader is able to adapt. — Tim Harford

No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy. — Douglas MacArthur

Always be straight with flexibility and positive; it is medicine for two, first for your in health and second your wounded enemy. — Khalid Tareen

My first rule of war, Cat-never give the enemy his wish — George R R Martin

There are two sorts of pity: one is a balm and the other a poison; the first is realized by our friends, the last by our enemies. — Charles Sumner

You'd be the first enemy that ever got shaved by Spetsnaz, and not in the way we mean 'shaving'." As in, cut throat.
"Hoo-fucking-ray. — Aleksandr Voinov

You're not the one having a hard time in the battlefield. The enemy's also having a hard time - the only question is who breaks down first. — Rafael Eitan

He (Logan) was public enemy number one, and he was okay with that.

It felt good to be himself. — Sam Crescent

Forgive your enemies, but first get even. — Lester Cole

Those who would wage war, should first eliminate all domestic enemies before proceeding to attack the external foe. — Sun Tzu

The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the forth for my enemies. — William Temple

Equality before the enemy - first precondition for an honest duel. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Here is one of the first rules of politics: it's not enough that I do well; I must also destroy my enemy. — Bill Press

The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy. — Corrie Ten Boom

The first thing dictators do is finish free press, to establish censorship. There is no doubt that a free press is the first enemy of dictatorship. — Fidel Castro

My first professional role was in 'Romeo and Juliet,' and I played Tybalt, who was Romeo's enemy, in a small production of that in the U.K. — Sean Bean

No man could look upon another as his enemy, unless he first became his own enemy. — Mahatma Gandhi

From the first day we have been fighting the wrong enemy; our common enemy is religion which dictates upon us division and partition. — M.F. Moonzajer

The enemy is more easily overcome if he be not suffered to enter the door of our hearts, but be resisted without the gate at his first knock. — Thomas A Kempis

Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults. — Antisthenes

I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always loved hip-hop. — Joaquin Phoenix

Who are our enemies? Who are our friends? This is a question of the first importance for the revolution. — Mao Zedong

Evolution is not the enemy of ethics but its first source. — Stuart Kauffman

I will live to piss in the open mouths or the open graves of my enemies, whichever comes first. — Harlan Ellison

Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their motives. — Criss Jami

Grief, first take on shape! what is shapeless causes fear and torment but when the enemy materializes, half the victory is won. — Franz Grillparzer

First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability. — Sun Tzu

To prevent the enemy from fathoming one's intentions is of the first importance. — Sun Tzu

A man's enemies are those he should endeavor first to make his friends. — Norm MacDonald

The characteristic place to find Christians is among their enemies. The first place to look for Christ is in Hell. — William Stringfellow

If you have an enemy, you first have to listen - whether he really is an enemy or just speaks in a different language — Hans-Peter Durr

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. — Sun Tzu

It is mostly a matter of wills. Whose will is going to break first? Ours or the enemy's? — James Mattis

With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy. — Sun Tzu