It is hard to deal with someone who smiles and pretends to like you to your face and sticks that eight inch blade in your back when you turn around. You must try and maintain good or cordial relationships with everyone, at least with those that matter.Backstabbers Sayings and Quotes. Preempting the moves of backstabbers is a very difficult job but if you succeed in it, then it is going to be much better than trying to deal with the backstabbing later and then trying to salvage the fallout or aftermath.