Whenever you can, bury the hatchet with an enemy, and make a point of putting him in your service.
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Be aware of friends-they will betray you quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical(exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way). But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend.
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