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He who has two languages has two souls.

Quintus Ennius

No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
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
He who has two languages has two souls.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Himself Language Soul
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Dare Himself Worth
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
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
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 idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
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 who has two languages has two souls.

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