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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 wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
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 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 idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
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
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
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
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
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
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship

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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