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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.]

Quintus Ennius

One man by delaying saved the state for us.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Delay Man Oneself
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
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
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 idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
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
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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 pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Fear Hate

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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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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