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A true friend is tested in adversity.

Quintus Ennius

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
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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
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
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
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
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
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
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 tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship

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