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He who has two languages has two souls.

Quintus Ennius

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 victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
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.]
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Bury Honor Live Myself Tears
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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
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
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself

He who has two languages has two souls.

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