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{{quote|The enemy of my enemy [[Defied Trope|is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less.]]|Maxim 29 of "[[Big Book of War|The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries]]", ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]''}} |
{{quote|The enemy of my enemy [[Defied Trope|is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less.]]|Maxim 29 of "[[Big Book of War|The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries]]", ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]''}} |
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{{quote|To be a spy you need physical fitness, a facility with languages, a tolerance for exotic food and the bugs that come with them. But ultimately there's no greater qualification than the ability to look someone who ruined your life in the eye and say "Let's work together."|'''Michael Westen''' |
{{quote|To be a spy you need physical fitness, a facility with languages, a tolerance for exotic food and the bugs that come with them. But ultimately there's no greater qualification than the ability to look someone who ruined your life in the eye and say "Let's work together."|'''Michael Westen'''|''[[Burn Notice]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Lash:''' Tee hee hee! I'm going to break everything! |
{{quote|'''Lash:''' Tee hee hee! I'm going to break everything! |
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'''Sonja:''' I don't understand why we work so well together... |
'''Sonja:''' I don't understand why we work so well together... |
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|''[[Nintendo Wars|Advance Wars]]: Dual Strike''}} |
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{{quote|'''Mr. Dr. Possible''': Sometimes it takes something like this to bring hero and villain together to work for the common good. |
{{quote|'''Mr. Dr. Possible''': Sometimes it takes something like this to bring hero and villain together to work for the common good. |
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'''Ron''': This happened to you before? |
'''Ron''': This happened to you before? |
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'''Mr. Dr. Possible''': No! Heavens no. But in college I wrote a Captain Constellation fanfic with a very similar scenario. |
'''Mr. Dr. Possible''': No! Heavens no. But in college I wrote a Captain Constellation fanfic with a very similar scenario. |
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|''[[Kim Possible]]''}} |
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{{quote|Fate has us meet as foes, but this ring will make us brothers.|'''The Gravemind''' |
{{quote|Fate has us meet as foes, but this ring will make us brothers.|'''The Gravemind'''|''[[Halo]] 2''}} |
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{{quote|Do not shoot, but listen! Only you can halt what he has begun. Let me guide you safely to '''our''' foe.|'''The Gravemind''' |
{{quote|Do not shoot, but listen! Only you can halt what he has begun. Let me guide you safely to '''our''' foe.|'''The Gravemind'''|''[[Halo]] 3''}} |
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{{quote|A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.|'''[[Abraham Lincoln]]'''}} |
{{quote|A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.|'''[[Abraham Lincoln]]'''}} |
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{{quote|My enemy's enemy is a problem for later. In the meantime, they might be useful.|'''[[Inquisitor]] [[He Who Fights Monsters|Quixos]]''' (attributed) |
{{quote|My enemy's enemy is a problem for later. In the meantime, they might be useful.|'''[[Inquisitor]] [[He Who Fights Monsters|Quixos]]''' (attributed)|''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''}} |
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{{quote|I find that when you intend to betray someone powerful, it's best not to be his only enemy.|'''Garn''' |
{{quote|I find that when you intend to betray someone powerful, it's best not to be his only enemy.|'''Garn'''|''[[Shadows of Enchantment]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Grif:''' So now we're forced to work together. [[Irony|How ironic]]. |
{{quote|'''Grif:''' So now we're forced to work together. [[Irony|How ironic]]. |
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'''Caboose:''' I think it would be ironic [[Shaped Like Itself|if everyone was made of iron]]. |
'''Caboose:''' I think it would be ironic [[Shaped Like Itself|if everyone was made of iron]]. |
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'''''TWO HOURS LATER''''' |
'''''TWO HOURS LATER''''' |
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'''Church:''' Okay. ''[slowly]'' We're all agreed that while the current situation is not ''totally'' ironic, the fact that we have to work together is odd in an unexpected way that defies our normal circumstances. Is everybody ''happy'' with that? |
'''Church:''' Okay. ''[slowly]'' We're all agreed that while the current situation is not ''totally'' ironic, the fact that we have to work together is odd in an unexpected way that defies our normal circumstances. Is everybody ''happy'' with that? |
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|''[[Red vs. Blue]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Vegeta''': Every fibre of my being wants to puke at once when I say this, but I need your heh... I need your helll- |
{{quote|'''Vegeta''': Every fibre of my being wants to puke at once when I say this, but I need your heh... I need your helll- |
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'''Gohan''': You need our help? |
'''Gohan''': You need our help? |
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'''Vegeta''': That, yes. |
'''Vegeta''': That, yes. |
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|''[[Dragon Ball Abridged]]''}} |
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{{quote|A common danger unites even the bitterest enemies.|'''[[Aristotle]]'''}} |
{{quote|A common danger unites even the bitterest enemies.|'''[[Aristotle]]'''}} |
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{{quote|Look, we both said a lot of things that [[Implied Death Threat|you're going to regret]], but I think we can put our differences behind us. [[For Science!]]. [[You Monster!]]. |'''GLaDOS''' |
{{quote|Look, we both said a lot of things that [[Implied Death Threat|you're going to regret]], but I think we can put our differences behind us. [[For Science!]]. [[You Monster!]]. |'''GLaDOS'''|''[[Portal 2]]''}} |
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{{quote|Oh man, cooperation amongst enemies! I swear we'd be like in a Saturday night [[Christmas Special]] or something.|'''[[Raocow]]'''}} |
{{quote|Oh man, cooperation amongst enemies! I swear we'd be like in a Saturday night [[Christmas Special]] or something.|'''[[Raocow]]'''}} |
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{{quote|Look, even if you think we're still enemies, we're enemies with a common interest: [[Revenge Tropes|revenge!]] You like revenge, right? ''Everybody'' likes revenge!|'''GLaDOS''' |
{{quote|Look, even if you think we're still enemies, we're enemies with a common interest: [[Revenge Tropes|revenge!]] You like revenge, right? ''Everybody'' likes revenge!|'''GLaDOS'''|''[[Portal 2]]''}} |
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{{quote|A common enemy unites even the deepest of foes.|'''Reepicheep''' |
{{quote|A common enemy unites even the deepest of foes.|'''Reepicheep'''|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]: [[Prince Caspian]]''}} |
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{{quote|Sometimes when a threat is great enough... you have to turn to your enemies for help.|'''Randy Marsh |
{{quote|Sometimes when a threat is great enough... you have to turn to your enemies for help.|'''Randy Marsh'''|''[[South Park]],'' "It's A Jersey Thing"}} |
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{{quote|'''Giganta:''' If you think you're locking [[Legion of Doom|us]] up while the whole world is under attack, you got two fights on your hands. |
{{quote|'''Giganta:''' If you think you're locking [[Legion of Doom|us]] up while the whole world is under attack, you got two fights on your hands. |
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'''Atomic Skull:''' Hey, it's our world too! |
'''Atomic Skull:''' Hey, it's our world too! |
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'''[[Lex Luthor]]:''' Let's be clear about this: we're not here to help you save the world, [[It's Personal|you're here to help me get revenge on Darkseid.]] When this is over, [[Snap Back|it's back at business as usual.]] |
'''[[Lex Luthor]]:''' Let's be clear about this: we're not here to help you save the world, [[It's Personal|you're here to help me get revenge on Darkseid.]] When this is over, [[Snap Back|it's back at business as usual.]] |
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'''Superman:''' ([[Death Glare]]) ...Wouldn't have it any other way. |
'''Superman:''' ([[Death Glare]]) ...Wouldn't have it any other way. |
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|''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]],'' "Destroyer"}} |
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{{quote|''My people have a saying: "Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend."|'''Urdnot Wrex''' |
{{quote|''My people have a saying: "Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend."''|'''Urdnot Wrex'''|''[[Mass Effect]]''}} |
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{{quote|''If we didn't hate the same people, we would have a friendship based on nothing.''|''Texts From Last Night''}} |
{{quote|''If we didn't hate the same people, we would have a friendship based on nothing.''|''Texts From Last Night''}} |
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{{quote|''Though [[Evilutionary Biologist|Mister Sinister]] may seem an odd ally, the pragmatism of "the enemy of your enemy is your friend" seems to apply.''|'''Beast''' |
{{quote|''Though [[Evilutionary Biologist|Mister Sinister]] may seem an odd ally, the pragmatism of "the enemy of your enemy is your friend" seems to apply.''|'''Beast'''|''[[X-Men (animation)|X-Men]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Paperinik:''' Incredible.I'm fighting alongside my worst enemy. |
{{quote|'''Paperinik:''' Incredible.I'm fighting alongside my worst enemy. |
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'''Gorthan:''' Cherish the moment...and watch your back. |
'''Gorthan:''' Cherish the moment...and watch your back. |
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|''[[Paperinik New Adventures]],'' "Mekkano"}} |
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{{quote|(commenting to [http://kukuruyo.com/comic/gamergate-life-52/ this] ''[[Vivian James|Gamergate life]]'' comic) |
{{quote|(commenting to [http://kukuruyo.com/comic/gamergate-life-52/ this] ''[[Vivian James|Gamergate life]]'' comic) |
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At this rate there won't ''be'' an Empire for us to fight over. |
At this rate there won't ''be'' an Empire for us to fight over. |
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Much as I hate to admit it, I need all of you. If we work together, you, Tarvek, Wulfenbach and I may be able to come up with something to fight her. |
Much as I hate to admit it, I need all of you. If we work together, you, Tarvek, Wulfenbach and I may be able to come up with something to fight her. |
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| '''Martellus von Blitzengaard''' offering a truce |
| '''Martellus von Blitzengaard''' offering a truce|''[[Girl Genius]]'' vol. 20 page 009}} |
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{{quote|'''Leonardo:''' We’d better go back and help Shredder and Baxter! |
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'''Donatello:''' Are you out of your gourd? They’re the bad guys, remember? |
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'''Leonardo:''' As [[Old Master| Splinter]] says, [[Discussed Trope| sometimes one must make a pact with evil in order to accomplish good]]. |
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'''Raphael:''' You know, [[Lampshade Hanging|I don’t remember him saying that.]] |
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'''Leonardo:''' Well he ''would'' have, if he ever thought about it. |
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|''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' "The Case of the Killer Pizzas"}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 30 April 2024
War makes strange bedfellows.
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If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to The Devil in the House of Commons.
—Winston Churchill, following Hitler's invasion of Russia
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The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less.
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To be a spy you need physical fitness, a facility with languages, a tolerance for exotic food and the bugs that come with them. But ultimately there's no greater qualification than the ability to look someone who ruined your life in the eye and say "Let's work together."
—Michael Westen, Burn Notice
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Lash: Tee hee hee! I'm going to break everything! —Advance Wars: Dual Strike
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Mr. Dr. Possible: Sometimes it takes something like this to bring hero and villain together to work for the common good. |
Fate has us meet as foes, but this ring will make us brothers.
—The Gravemind, Halo 2
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Do not shoot, but listen! Only you can halt what he has begun. Let me guide you safely to our foe.
—The Gravemind, Halo 3
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A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.
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My enemy's enemy is a problem for later. In the meantime, they might be useful.
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I find that when you intend to betray someone powerful, it's best not to be his only enemy.
—Garn, Shadows of Enchantment
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Grif: So now we're forced to work together. How ironic. |
Vegeta: Every fibre of my being wants to puke at once when I say this, but I need your heh... I need your helll- |
A common danger unites even the bitterest enemies.
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Look, we both said a lot of things that you're going to regret, but I think we can put our differences behind us. For Science!. You Monster!.
—GLaDOS, Portal 2
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Oh man, cooperation amongst enemies! I swear we'd be like in a Saturday night Christmas Special or something.
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A common enemy unites even the deepest of foes.
—Reepicheep, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
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Sometimes when a threat is great enough... you have to turn to your enemies for help.
—Randy Marsh, South Park, "It's A Jersey Thing"
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Giganta: If you think you're locking us up while the whole world is under attack, you got two fights on your hands. —Justice League, "Destroyer"
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My people have a saying: "Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend."
—Urdnot Wrex, Mass Effect
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If we didn't hate the same people, we would have a friendship based on nothing.
—Texts From Last Night
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Though Mister Sinister may seem an odd ally, the pragmatism of "the enemy of your enemy is your friend" seems to apply.
—Beast, X-Men
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Paperinik: Incredible.I'm fighting alongside my worst enemy. —Paperinik New Adventures, "Mekkano"
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(commenting to this Gamergate life comic) —Darkjigglypuff on Spacebattles.com
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The Lightning Crown will do neither of us any good if Europa ultimately falls to Lucrezia. [...] — Martellus von Blitzengaard offering a truce, Girl Genius vol. 20 page 009
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Leonardo: We’d better go back and help Shredder and Baxter! —Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "The Case of the Killer Pizzas"
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