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He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.

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
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
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
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
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.
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Celebration Cry Funeral Man Mourning Myself
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
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
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
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
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
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man

He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.

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