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The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.

Quintus Ennius

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
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
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
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
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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Born Friendship Myself Poet
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.
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Celebration Cry Funeral Man Mourning Myself
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 whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
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 ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
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

The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.

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