Mario PuzoKeep your friends close but your enemies closer.
About This Quote
The saying, “Keep your friends close but your enemies closer,” is a piece of advice that most people take to heart. It’s true that our political and business leaders often take their friends and enemies and put them into two groups. However, the idea that we should keep our friends close and our enemies closer is an interesting concept, and one that we’re often not fully aware of.
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