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He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.

Quintus Ennius

The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
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
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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
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
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears

He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.

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