Who first said"the enemy of thine enemy is thy friend"?

Question

who first said"the enemy of thine enemy is thy friend"?

Answer 1

This is an old Arab proverb.

Answer 2

erm....Paris Hilton ?

Answer 3

Here is a complete description of the exact origin - attributed to both an ancient Arab proverb and to an ancient Chinese proverb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_enemy_o...