allies Quotes

“I think we ought to do all we can to make these creatures friendly. It might turn out to be well worth the trouble.”

“You provided us with a common enemy. You allied us.”

“You said you were but three, but it appears to me we are four.”

“Ego is its own worst enemy. It hurts the ones we love too. Our families and friends suffer for it. So do our customers, fans, and clients. A critic of napoleon nailed it when remarking: ‘He [Napoleon] despises the nation whose applause he seeks.’ He couldn’t help but see the French people as pieces to be manipulated, people he had to be better than, people who, unless they were totally, unconditionally supportive of him, were against him.”

“Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world.”

“It is said that one should keep one’s allies within view, and one’s enemies within reach.”

“Enemies strengthen you. Allies weaken.”

“To ask your big sister to be your ally is like asking Nova Scotia to go into battle with you.”

I knew then that to struggle at the moment against the Count was useless. With such allies as these at his command, I could do nothing.