Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?

The world shall know that I will keep my faith to friends and enemies, come what will.

The best way to get rid of your enemies is to make them your friends.

Do I not damage my enemies after i make them my close friends?

Military necessity does not admit of cruelty - that is, the infliction of suffering for the sake of suffering or for revenge, . . . nor of torture to extort confessions.

The best time to stop a fight is before it starts.