Enemies Quotes
A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.
"A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
Shared opposition can create a sense of alliance. The saying offers a narrow political view of friendship rather than a complete account of human connection.
Key takeaway:
Distinguish a shared adversary from a dependable friendship.
Origin of the quote
A traditional Lincoln attribution found in later quotation collections.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe located entry gives no contemporary Lincoln record. Later newspaper repetition does not establish original authorship.
