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Negotiate with your enemy whilst you are a strong and formidable force, and he will always fear and respect you, but negotiate at the brink of defeat, and he will trample you down.

African proverbs

West African Proverbs and old sayings about defeat, force, police, respect, fear, enemies, contentment.

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