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               Keep your friends close but your enemies closer

When we read the proverb, ‘Keep your friends close but your enemies closer’, it doesn’t sound right. However, it is one of the wisest sayings if one reflects on it. In ancient times, the proverb was used as psychological warfare tool. Figuratively, ‘keeping one’s enemies closer’ used to mean that one should keep an eye on the enemy and learn about his STRENGTHS as well as weaknesses.

This knowledge could then effectively be used against the enemy at the time of war. In the present day, one needs to keep friends near, since they are our support system, our SOURCE of strength and our truest guides. They tend to overlook our weaknesses and may not be critical of us when we make mistakes.

In order to refine ourselves, we need to KNOW about our weaknesses and make changes in our lives accordingly. Our enemies, however, are critical of us at all times. Their observant eye SPOTS our errors and they constantly remind us of our shortcomings. This keeps us alert and aware as well as helps us better ourselves. Hence, we should keep our friends close but our enemies closer.

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