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Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.

Quintus Ennius

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 has two languages has two souls.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Himself Language Soul
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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Burn Light Miss Oneself Way
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Dare Himself Worth
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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Friendship Himself Loyalty Necessary Soul Worth
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Ancient Custom Man State
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Man Report Safety State
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Avoid Enemy Engagement Man Resource Restore Skill
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Death Fear Hate Man
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Citizenship Crime Lips
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Liberty One Liner Purity True
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Circumstance Friendship
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

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

Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Born Friendship Myself Poet

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