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The idle mind knows not what it wants.

Quintus Ennius

Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
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Father Himself Introduction Poetry
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
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Born Friendship Myself Poet
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
How can life be worth living, if devoid Of the calm trust reposed by friend in friend? What sweeter joy than in the kindred soul, Whose converse differs not from self-communion?
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Calm Conversation Friendship Life Soul True Worth
Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation. Why? Because I fly hither and thither, living in the mouths of me. [Lat., Nemo me lacrymis decoret, nec funera fletu. Faxit cur? Volito vivu’ per ora virum.]
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Bury Honor Live Myself Tears

The idle mind knows not what it wants.

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