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

Quintus Ennius

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
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
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
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
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
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
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
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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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Father Himself Introduction Poetry
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself

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

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