Quotes about Enemies
dangers, to Francisco, were merely opportunities for another brilliant performance; there were no battles he could lose, no enemies to beat him.
— Ayn Rand
You never so touch the ocean of God's love as when you forgive and love your enemies.
— Corrie Ten Boom
Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, 'Love your enemies.' It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
When He tells us to love our enemies He gives, along with the command, the love itself.
— Corrie Ten Boom
You don't love in your enemies what they are, but what you would have them become by your prayers.
— St. Augustine
So when Jesus says "Love your enemies," he is setting forth a profound and ultimately inescapable admonition.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
You have enemies. For who can live on this earth without them? Take heed to yourselves: love them. In no way can your enemy so hurt you by his violence, as you hurt yourself if you love him not.
— St. Augustine
It is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but His. When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives, along with the command, the love itself.
— Corrie Ten Boom
If you hate your enemies, you will contract such a vicious habit of mind, as by degrees will break out upon those who are your friends.
— Joseph Addison
Another reason why we must love our enemies is that hate scars the soul and distorts the personality.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
There's something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Let us be practical and ask the question: How do we love our enemies?
— Martin Luther King, Jr.