Who originally said Keep your friends close and your enemies closer?

Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu is credited with the phrase “Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.” Online, while our friends remain close, our enemies continue to get closer.

What does it mean when you say keep your friends close and your enemies closer?

One should be on one’s toes and alert of one’s surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure that they cannot wreak havoc in one’s life.

Where in the Bible does it say keep your friends close and your enemies closer?

Matthew 5:44, the forty-fourth verse in the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament, also found in Luke 6:27–36, is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the second verse of the final antithesis, that on the commandment to Love thy neighbour as thyself.

What does the saying Keep Your Friends close but keep your enemies closer mean?

“Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer”. The phrase can be used in many different situations. It is generally used as motto of self-defense. You want to know your enemy well enough in order to protect yourself from the potential harm they could cause you. I challenge you to stop and really think about this saying.

When did Al Pacino say Keep Your Friends close and Your Enemies Closer?

“Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer”. February 26, 2011 By Robin Lewis. First quoted by Sun Tzu, the Chinese general and author of The Art of War, an ancient treatise on military strategy, the statement was given more contemporary relevance in the 1974 film The Godfather Part II when spoken by Al Pacino’s character Michael Corleone.

Which is Better, Know Your Friends or your enemies?

Know your enemies even better than your friends, because in battle, while wanting your friends alongside you, knowing your enemy’s strategies and next moves provides the ability to launch a preemptive strike or at least to plan counter strategies to their next move on the battlefield.

Do you forgave your friends or your enemies?

I forgave my frenemy because regardless of our fall-out, she gave me 10 amazing years of friendship. I forgave my coworkers because instead of walking around with the heavy weight that is the grudge, I chose to lighten my load and stand up for myself. So forgive, but don’t forget.