Aesop Enemy Quotations

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.

Never soar aloft on an enemy's pinions.

Enemies' promises were made to be broken.

It is easier to become entangled with an enemy than to disentangle oneself afterwards.

If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me?

You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.