It is better to help an enemy than to harm a friend.

Matshona Dhliwayo
It is better to help an enemy than to harm...
It is better to help an enemy than to harm...
It is better to help an enemy than to harm...
It is better to help an enemy than to harm...
About This Quote

The words of this quote have been passed down from generations and generations of people. The idea that helping others may actually harm them is a very shocking idea, especially to someone who has a reputation for being a person who helps others. This is where context plays a huge role in the meaning of the quote. Once you have a better understanding of the time period during which this quote was written, it makes more sense.

In ancient times, when people were not as advanced as they are today, war was very common and many soldiers had to fight on both sides of the battle lines. During these times, if you were an enemy soldier and were captured by your friends, they might actually kill you out of anger or spite. To avoid this horrible fate or any future danger, people would often pretend to be someone else in order to infiltrate their enemy camp and take them prisoner.

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