You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it. Gustave Flaubert ,1821-80
Why do we electrocute men for murdering an individual and then pin a purple heart on them for mass slaughter of someone arbitrarily labelled enemy? Sylvia Plath
I think a legitimate target is the enemy and enemy is basically in uniform, but not all in uniform. For example in the rural areas our judgement is that virtually the whole farming community is part of the South African Defence Force. Joe Slovo, interview BBC World Service 4 July 1986
Beware the wrath of a patient adversary. John C Calhoun
Success has got lots of enemies. American Gangster 2007 ***** starring Denzel Washington & Russell Crowe & Chiwetel Ejiofor & Cuba Gooding jr & Josh Brolin & Ted Levine & Armand Assante & Yul Vazqez & Ruby Dee et al, director Ridley Scott, associate to Frank