The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
QUINTUS ENNIUSThe victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
QUINTUS ENNIUSThat is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
QUINTUS ENNIUSWhom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
QUINTUS ENNIUSO friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
QUINTUS ENNIUSThey hate whom they fear.
QUINTUS ENNIUSOne man by delaying saved the state for us.
QUINTUS ENNIUSThe wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
QUINTUS ENNIUSHe hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
QUINTUS ENNIUSI never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
QUINTUS ENNIUSLet no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
QUINTUS ENNIUSDon’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
QUINTUS ENNIUSA true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
QUINTUS ENNIUSHere is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
QUINTUS ENNIUSLet 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 ENNIUSHow 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?
QUINTUS ENNIUSA true friend is tested in adversity.
QUINTUS ENNIUS