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The idle mind knows not what it wants.

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
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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
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
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
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

The idle mind knows not what it wants.

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