Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
Not everyone who spares is a friend, nor is everyone who strikes an enemy. “Better are the wounds of a friend than the proffered kisses of an enemy.” Love mingled with severity is better than deceit with indulgence.