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  1. A quotation from Charles Mackay

    You have no enemies, you say?
       Alas, my friend, the boast is poor;
    He, who has mingled in the fray
       Of duty that the brave endure,
    Must have made foes! If you have none,
    Small is the work that you have done,
    You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
    You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
    You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
    You’ve been a coward in the fight.

    Charles Mackay (1814-1889) Scottish poet, journalist, song writer
    Poem (1884), “No Enemies”, Interludes and Undertones, Poem 121

    More info about this quote: wist.info/mackay-charles/78699…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #charlesmackay #duty #effect #effort #enemies #foes #inoffensiveness #meekness #moderation #provocation

  2. A quotation from Charles Mackay

    You have no enemies, you say?
       Alas, my friend, the boast is poor;
    He, who has mingled in the fray
       Of duty that the brave endure,
    Must have made foes! If you have none,
    Small is the work that you have done,
    You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
    You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
    You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
    You’ve been a coward in the fight.

    Charles Mackay (1814-1889) Scottish poet, journalist, song writer
    Poem (1884), “No Enemies”, Interludes and Undertones, Poem 121

    More info about this quote: wist.info/mackay-charles/78699…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #charlesmackay #duty #effect #effort #enemies #foes #inoffensiveness #meekness #moderation #provocation

  3. A quotation from Charles Mackay

    You have no enemies, you say?
       Alas, my friend, the boast is poor;
    He, who has mingled in the fray
       Of duty that the brave endure,
    Must have made foes! If you have none,
    Small is the work that you have done,
    You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
    You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
    You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
    You’ve been a coward in the fight.

    Charles Mackay (1814-1889) Scottish poet, journalist, song writer
    Poem (1884), “No Enemies”, Interludes and Undertones, Poem 121

    More info about this quote: wist.info/mackay-charles/78699…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #charlesmackay #duty #effect #effort #enemies #foes #inoffensiveness #meekness #moderation #provocation

  4. A quotation from Charles Mackay

    You have no enemies, you say?
       Alas, my friend, the boast is poor;
    He, who has mingled in the fray
       Of duty that the brave endure,
    Must have made foes! If you have none,
    Small is the work that you have done,
    You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
    You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
    You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
    You’ve been a coward in the fight.

    Charles Mackay (1814-1889) Scottish poet, journalist, song writer
    Poem (1884), “No Enemies”, Interludes and Undertones, Poem 121

    More info about this quote: wist.info/mackay-charles/78699…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #charlesmackay #duty #effect #effort #enemies #foes #inoffensiveness #meekness #moderation #provocation

  5. A quotation from Peter, Lawrence J.:

    «««««
    Tact is the art of putting your foot down without stepping on anyone’s toes.
    »»»»»

    Full quote, sourcing, notes:
    wist.info/peter-lawrence-j/359

    #quote #quotes #quotation #diplomacy #inoffensiveness #insistence #politeness #tact

  6. A quotation from Peter, Lawrence J.:

    «««««
    Tact is the art of putting your foot down without stepping on anyone’s toes.
    »»»»»

    Full quote, sourcing, notes:
    wist.info/peter-lawrence-j/359

    #quote #quotes #quotation #diplomacy #inoffensiveness #insistence #politeness #tact