“Mongst all foes that a friend should be the worst”

“He that is thy friend indeed,He will help thee in thy need:If thou sorrow, he will weep;If thou wake, he cannot sleep:Thus of every grief in heartHe with thee doth bear a part.These are certain signs to knowFaithful friend from flattering foe.”

“Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe.”

“Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel.”

“Oh why rebuke you him that loves you so? / Lay breath so bitter on your bitter foe.”

“When we our betters see bearing our woes,We scarcely think our miseries our foes.”

“And worse I may be yet: the worst is notSo long as we can say 'This is the worst.”