He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.

An Eastern poet, Ali Ben Abu Taleb, writes with sad truth, "He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere

As long as all that is said is said against me, I feel a certain sublime assurance of success, but as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies.

If I know your sect, I anticipate your argument

What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.