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Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.

Quintus Ennius

He who civilly shows the way to one who has missed it, is as one who has lighted another’s lamp from his own lamp; it none the less gives light to himself when it burns for the other.
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Burn Light Miss Oneself Way
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
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.
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Celebration Cry Funeral Man Mourning Myself
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
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
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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
A true friend is distinguished in the crisis of hazard and necessity; when the gallantry of his aid may show the worth of his soul and the loyalty of his heart.
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Friendship Himself Loyalty Necessary Soul Worth
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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