As he grew older, which was mostly in my absence, my firstborn son, Alexander, became ever more humorous and courageous. There came a time, as the confrontation with the enemies of our civilization became more acute, when he sent off various applications to enlist in the armed forces. I didn't want to be involved in this decision either way, especially since I was being regularly taunted for not having 'sent' any of my children to fight in the wars of resistance that I supported. (As if I could 'send' anybody, let alone a grown-up and tough and smart young man: what moral imbeciles the 'anti-war' people have become.)
Christopher HitchensTag: morality war courage humour enemies civilisation sons iraq fathers resistance iraq-war war-on-terror antiwar
There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.
HomerTag: friendship home marriage enemies
If people think nature is their friend then they sure don't need an enemy.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.A true man loves his enemies as much he loves his friends.
Santosh KalwarMy enemies are worms, cool days, and most of all woodchucks.
Henry David ThoreauTag: enemies days cool walden woodchuck worm
How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating?
John WoodenTag: love enemies prayer lincoln
In order to know your enemy, you must become your enemy.
Chris BradfordEnemies are people who's story you haven't heard, or who's face you haven't seen.
Irene ButterTag: people story enemies face
Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies. At the end all his disciples deserted him. On the Cross he was utterly alone, surrounded by evildoers and mockers. For this cause he had come, to bring peace to the enemies of God. So the Christian, too, belongs not in the seclusion of a cloistered life but in the thick of foes. There is his commission, his work. 'The kingdom is to be in the midst of your enemies. And he who will not suffer this does not want to be of the Kingdom of Christ; he wants to be among friends, to sit among roses and lilies, not with the bad people but the devout people. O you blasphemers and betrayers of Christ! If Christ had done what you are doing who would ever have been spared' (Luther).
Dietrich BonhoefferTag: inspirational love christianity enemies cross christ luther
Take no duty of the Guard lightly. Friends must not be enemies
Just as enemies must not be friends.
Discerning the two is a life's work.
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