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 go bankrupt or out of business.
to sit down and relax, especially after working hard
to create a noisy or dramatic disturbance
someone who has influence in the selection or appointment of...
Full of famous or talented people.
to stop a vehicle at the side of the road
