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

Quintus Ennius

Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Friendship Yourself
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
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
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Advantage Man Wisdom
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
They hate whom they fear.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Fear Hate
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 has two languages has two souls.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Himself Language Soul
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
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
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
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 delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State

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

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