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One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.

Quintus Ennius

Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Father Himself Introduction Poetry
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
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
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
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
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
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State

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