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That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.

Quintus Ennius

The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bed Myself Rhyme
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 sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
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
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
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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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