It's important to maintain good relationships with your friends, but it's equally important to understand your enemies.
Важно поддерживать хорошие отношения с друзьями, но также важно понимать своих врагов. (Vazhno podderzhivat' khoroshie otnosheniya s druz'yami, no takzhe vazhno ponimat' svoikh vragov.)
"He always watches his competitors carefully because he believes in keeping your friends close and your enemies closer."
"Он всегда внимательно следит за своими конкурентами, потому что верит в держать друзей близко, а врагов еще ближе." (On vsegda vnimatel'no sledit za svoimi konkurentami, potomu chto verit v **derzhat' druz'ey blizko, a vragov eshche blizhe**.)
To quickly become good friends and enjoy each other’s compan...
A person who is honest and direct.
To not take something too seriously or literally
to disagree or be in conflict with someone or something
a person who only works becomes dull and boring
to show interest in something, especially a competition or c...