How true is the saying Keep your friends close and your enemies closer?

Question

Is this politically a good stratagem

Answer 1

yes,,thats true,then,at least they know you..and know about you.mary.c.

Answer 2

Your'e very serious tonight, have you got the hump or something?

Answer 3

In business that's the Gospel.........

Answer 4

very true

that way you always know what they're up to

Answer 5

It's not factual, not something true or false, it's advice.

Answer 6

depends if you have any friends

Answer 7

Yeah the Cleaning and Laundry section think the CE mafia are good friends with them

Answer 8

very true

you need to be one two faced person to do this though

Answer 9

Very true. You want to keep your eyes on your enemies and watch what they're up to. That's much easier to accomplsih when they're close by. And if you're purely Machiavellian, the line between "friend" and "enemy" is razor thin.

Answer 10

Yes but not very pleasant........

Answer 11

Yes it is!!!