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A true friend is tested in adversity.

Quintus Ennius

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
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
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
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
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
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

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