Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Le sort fait les parens, le choix fait les amis.

Jacques Delille

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Topic

Friends and family Friends Family

Author

Jacques Delille

Source

Malheur Et Pitié

Medium

Poem

Language

French

Time

1803 1800s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Delille, Jacques. La Pitié, poeme en quatre chants. Brunswick: F. Vieweg, c. 1804, canto 1.

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Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.

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Topic
Military strategy

Author

Napoleon Bonaparte
Source
History of Europe
Language
French
Time
1805 1800s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Another quote about Friends

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Kautilya

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Topic
Friends and enemies Friends Enemies Allies

Author

Kautilya
Source
Arthashastra
Genre
Political literature
Language
Sanskrit
Time
300 BC 300s BC 4th century BC
Authentication Score 0
Original Citation

Kautilya. Arthashastra. R. Shamasastry, 1909, bk. 6, ch. 2.

Current Citation

Kautilya. Arthashastra. India Penguin Classics, 2000, bk. 6, ch. 2.

Another quote originally in French

My center is giving way, my right is retreating, situation excellent, I am attacking.

Ferdinand Foch

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Topic
Aggression Battle
Speaker
Ferdinand Foch
Language
French
Time
1914 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Foch, Ferdinand. Message sent during the first Battle of the Marne. 8 Sept. 1914.