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He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.

Quintus Ennius

O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Born Friendship Myself Poet
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
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.]
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bury Honor Live Myself Tears
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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Burn Light Miss Oneself Way
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
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

Celebration Cry Funeral Man Mourning Myself
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
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
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Goodness Help Himself Wisdom

He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.

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