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A true friend is tested in adversity.

Quintus Ennius

One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
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 who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
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.]
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Bury Honor Live Myself Tears
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
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 sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship

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