Adversary Quotes

We are commanded to have only one enemy, the devil. With him never be reconciled! But with a brother, never be at enmity in thy heart.

In general, our generals were out-generalled.

The unhappy never want enemies.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

It is fine that General MacArthur is arrogant and stubborn. An arrogant and stubborn enemy is easier to defeat.

I respect all my opponents.

Those who stand on our side in the fight against terrorism are our friend. Those on the opposite side are our enemy.

An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend.

Treating your adversary with respect is giving him an advantage to which he is not entitled.

I can honestly say that every time I go on court, I see the opponent in a competitive way, but not a rival.

No man is your enemy, no man is your friend, every man is your teacher.

An enemy might at any time become a friend, but while an enemy was an enemy he should be trodden on and persecuted.

An enemy despised is the most dangerous of all enemies.

Edge will be missed. It was an honor to share the ring with him, and compete against him.

The one among you who violates the law is the worst enemy you have.

We have a job to do. After the fight, I'll love him.

Himmler hates me. Now I am going to bring him down.

One never really knows who one's enemy is.

I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bless him.

How much reverence has a noble man for his enemies!--and such reverence is a bridge to love.--For he desires his enemy for himself, as his mark of distinction; he can endure no other enemy than one in whom there is nothing to despise and very much to honor! In contrast to this, picture "the enemy" as the man of ressentiment conceives him--and here precisely is his deed, his creation: he has conceived "the evil enemy," "the Evil One," and this in fact is his basic concept, from which he then evolves, as an afterthought and pendant, a "good one"--himself!

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.

Luis Sanchez will definitely bring a challenge, and I know he will try to bring the fight to me.

An enemy, Ender Wiggin," whispered the old man. "I am your enemy, the first one you've ever had who was smarter than you. There is no teacher but the enemy. No one but the enemy will tell you what the enemy is going to do. No one but the enemy will ever teach you how to destroy and conquer. Only the enemy shows you where you are weak. Only the enemy tells you where he is strong. And the rules of the game are what you can do to him and what you can stop him from doing to you. I am your enemy from now on. From now on I am your teacher.

I give the utmost importance to each opponent; otherwise, I can't move forward.