Ali Ben Abi Taleb — People

A group of small white wooden figures with one teal figure standing apart on a round platform against a dark background. — Original artwork

Believe me, a thousand friends suffice thee not; In a single enemy thou hast more than enough.

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Four small shields facing forward, with a fifth turned around and set apart on an olive background. — Original artwork

Believe me, a thousand friends suffice thee not; In a single enemy thou hast more than enough. Translated by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Two empty wooden chairs overlooking the sea at sunset. — Original artwork

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere. Translated by James Russell Lowell. Often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Ali Ben Abi Taleb