Talk:keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

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Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Does anyone know the proper origin of the phrase? I've found people variously attributing it to Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Mobutu Sese Seko, and The Godfather, but nothing concrete. Mousenight (talk) 14:07, 29 August 2019 (UTC)Reply

No, I dunno. XP-Seal (talk) 14:57, 20 February 2022 (UTC)Reply
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