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

Quintus Ennius

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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Burn Light Miss Oneself Way
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
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
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Dare Himself Worth
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
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 victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bed Myself Rhyme
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 wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.

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