"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
2007-11-28 02:54:03 · 8 answers · asked by mrs. miller 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Basically it means that you need to keep an eye on your enemies because they are more likely to do something to hurt you than your friends are. So, keep your friends close and have fun with them, but keep your enemies closer so you know what they are up to!
2007-11-28 03:02:08 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't necessarily mean pretend to befriend your enemies; it just means keep a close eye on them. It's your friends whom you can trust out of your sight.
2007-11-28 14:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by aida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means to have people that are your enemies like buddies because those are the ones you cant trust. In other words be a hypocrite.
2007-11-28 11:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by CHEETOS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've probably heard it from the Godfather. It came from Sun Tzu who wrote "The Art of War". I think it just means not to drop your guard with your friends and especially your known enemies.
Sometimes friends can become your biggest enemies a.k.a. backstabbing.
2007-11-29 14:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by Carpe DM™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means if you have your enemies closer to you then you know what they are up to therefore are prepared.
2007-11-28 11:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its from the book the "The Art of War" or derived from it. I believe it means to know your enemy in order to know their next moves.
2007-11-28 11:18:20 · answer #6 · answered by S75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretend to befriend your enemies so that you can keep an eye on them.
2007-11-28 11:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by Curt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that we need to pay attention to our enemies for they can be dangerous to us.
2007-11-28 11:03:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋