One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
QUINTUS ENNIUSHe 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.
More Quintus Ennius Quotes
-
-
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
A true friend is tested in adversity.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
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 -
Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
He who has two languages has two souls.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
They hate whom they fear.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
QUINTUS ENNIUS -
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
QUINTUS ENNIUS