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No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.

Quintus Ennius

He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
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Avoid Enemy Engagement Man Resource Restore Skill
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
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
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
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
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
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
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True

No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.

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