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A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.

Quintus Ennius

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
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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 Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
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
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth

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