One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
QUINTUS ENNIUSThe ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
More Quintus Ennius Quotes
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The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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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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A true friend is tested in adversity.
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A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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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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One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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He who has two languages has two souls.
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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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The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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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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He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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