Do you think that this could be true? (inspired by the other annoying quote threads)

[Dark_Evo_ChaosX]

To beat your enemy, you have to know your enemy. To know your enemy, you have to know his intentions. To know his intentions, you have to know the desires of his heart. To know the desires of his heart, you have to love him.


Tooken out of the awesome book, "Enders Game" and kinda "Shadow Puppets". For me, I have to say the first parts are true. In any war or battle, if you want to win , you need to have some clue at what he will do to counterattack. Oh, and don't say bull like I believe it is very true. Try making a pharagraph mmk?

[Prophet of Death]

I don't wanna make a paragraph.

The first part is definantly true though.

[~Saphire~]

yes i do but i refuse to love an enemy...

[Purple1]

I think to love an enemy to kill the person is wrong. If you love them then how will you be able to take their blood? If a person did do this, then they would be a blood-lust killer. And thats wrong.

[zodiak]

you have to know your enemy in order to beat him. Have you thought about that someone could pull out a gun and shoot someone. And if you loved him through all of those stupid steps, then you wouldn't be killing him

[Opinionated]

Yeah. It sounds like BS, but it be true. But the last part I disagree with. It defeats the point of having enemies if you love 'em.

[Silver_Kiss]

Have you ever heard the quote "Revenge is an act of passion"? Well, Thats My answer.

[Dark_Evo_ChaosX]

Yeah, I'ma gonna have to reread Shadow Puppets to see what Bean means by that. I know it's a book but you know, some books have life living philophosies that you can live by.

[Qeeun]

Its true, so true.

[Masali]

I agree that you must know your enemy, but loving him would make him your friend. No one just kills off their friends. I don't feel like making a paragraph, Im cranky and tired. Leave me alone...

[Purple1]

It looks like a good book.

[The_Azn_Effect]

This is a tough one. Nice question. Well, "Love thy enemies." To kill one you love, that's horrible... So why fight him/her in the first place? Man, very nice question, lots of pondering to do. Well it is probably depending on what kind of situation you are in, if it is all of a sudden and you're Vs an opponent that is a stranger who is trying to kill you, wouldn't you be skillful enough to take him/her on? I wouldn't fight against a female for one. And I would just knock out my Opponent and throw him in jail. Killing is a last resort and it shouldn't be an option. Nice Q.

[Marie2007]

Yeah I think it is definately true

[Luna13]

Yeah I think it's true

[Faceless111]

I think if I see another quote thread, I might walk outside and punch the next person I see.

[Opinionated]

Good thing I don't live next to you, Faceless. I'd bet on another quote thred.

[galdon]

it starts off true, however, if you love your enemy, then they will not be your enemy, unless you happen to be fighting in a game of chess.

[KiriKat]

Yeah that's true, it's a way to break your enemy's spirit i say!!>_<

[Dark_Evo_ChaosX]

Yeah, the strange part is when you think about it, we don't even know anything aobut ourselves! I mean, what do we know? What we like, etcetc. BUt deep inside, do we really know ourselves?

[Dark Thoughts]

I like it but some parts are not true

[bug]

I agree for the most part. In the ending though, I think that loveing the enemy would only slow you down.

[Zantetsuken]

I'd say, to know you're enemy, all you have to do is study them.

[Tsuna Kadiri]

Yeah, it makes sense. I think when it says, "To know the desires of his heart, you have to love him," it doesn't mean the kiss and hug, gushy gushy stuff like that. It means you have to admire the will power or drive it takes them to keep moving foward in the direction they're going, despite if you agree with them or not. To 'know the desires of his heart' is to feel the same passion of determination that they feel.

.. If that was way too deep, then I apologize. =|

[lorie]

Yeh I agree with that quote. It pretty much makes sense.

[Crimson Phoenix]

well there is the saying of "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer"...... so I'd agree with that quote as well.