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

Also attributed to: Ali ibn-Abi-Talib

Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, A Hundred Sayings.

The point

Many friends offer no surplus of security, but a single enemy seems to appear everywhere.

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Audience
Adults
Tone
Wise · Reflective
To tell aloud
under a minute · 28 words

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