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O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.

Quintus Ennius

The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Himself Victory
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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Friendship Himself Loyalty Necessary Soul Worth
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Circumstance Friendship
O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Born Friendship Myself Poet
He who has two languages has two souls.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Himself Language Soul
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
They hate whom they fear.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Fear Hate
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity 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
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bed Myself Rhyme
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Friendship Yourself
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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.]
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bury Honor Live Myself Tears

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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