What are your feelings on this statement?
2007-01-11 03:04:35 · 12 answers · asked by China Doll 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
And how do you keep your enemies closer?
2007-01-11 03:09:22 · update #1
That God will fight my battles, it's not for me to keep my eyes on my enemies.
2007-01-11 03:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by Nish 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only way to solve this question is to kill your enemies. Than you have no enemies. Teach your friends to do the same. You should probably kill a few of your so called friends as a preventative, to keep them from becoming your enemy.
2007-01-11 12:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by Jimbobswayforme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your friends just as close as your enemies. You never know when you will need your friends to back you up. You never know when a friend will become an enemy.
2007-01-11 11:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by seca1993 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"all general statements, including this one, are never true"
depends on the case, sometimes its good to keep the enemies closer and sometimes better as far as possible; I believe that if they are close anyway due to whatever reasons, keep them closer; then you can get to know them better, study them and know when they might "attack" what I do most of the time its to pretend to be naive and friendly so they can see me as a fool and just wait till when they are going to do something to me to stop them or react in a way they never thought I could.
2007-01-11 13:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by luisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simplicity is de-railing. You learn more in life than you know by learning the skills of keeping your enemies close. Maybe tolerance, compassion, understanding. To keep your enemies close, a broader spectrum of humanity is acheived.
2007-01-11 11:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by saltedbreeze 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To a certain extent,this statement is applicable in terms of people with whom you associate.It is figure of speech;it means keep an eye on your friends as well as your enemies.
2007-01-11 11:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by jsimpkinsv2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes sense. Gotta keep an eye on those crafty fellas. The best thing to do is not make a lot of enemies.
2007-01-11 11:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by brainiac5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it takes far too much mental energy to live this way. I keep my friends close, and I know who my enemies are, but I do not trouble myself with them. It's my life, my ride.
2007-01-11 11:10:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an interesting idea. Originally Japanese Yakuza philosophy I believe, later dopted in America by the Italian Mafia. It makes sense. And one way I keep them close by occasionally showing up at church servies. As for the rest....welll....I'll keep that to myself for now
2007-01-11 11:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good, although ultimately it didn't work for Don Corleone in "The Godfather", where this quote is from.
2007-01-11 11:13:35 · answer #10 · answered by Feathery 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋