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SourceThe Nurse and the Wolf, as translated by Joseph Jacobs (1894).

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“Enemies promises were made to be broken.”
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Aesop (n.d.). Enemies promises were made to be broken. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1426-enemies-promises-were-made-to-be-broken/

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Aesop. “Enemies promises were made to be broken.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1426-enemies-promises-were-made-to-be-broken/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Aesop. “Enemies promises were made to be broken.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1426-enemies-promises-were-made-to-be-broken/.

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