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Owen Feltham: It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive…

It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will.

In today’s wordsIt's much safer to reconcile with an enemy than to conquer him; victory may take away his venom, but reconciliation takes away his will to harm you.

Owen FelthamCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Pearls of Thought, compiled by Maturin M. Ballou, 1881

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