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Quintus Ennius

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Avoid Enemy Engagement Man Resource Restore Skill
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Advantage Man Wisdom
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Citizenship Crime Lips
A true friend is tested in adversity.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Adversity Friendship
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Ancient Custom Man State
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Circumstance Friendship
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
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Celebration Cry Funeral Man Mourning Myself
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?
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Calm Conversation Friendship Life Soul True Worth
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Friendship Yourself

The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.

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