black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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 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
He who has two languages has two souls.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Himself Language Soul
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

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

Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Liberty One Liner Purity True
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

Bury Honor Live Myself Tears
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Advantage Man Wisdom
Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Father Himself Introduction Poetry
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
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Difficult Friendship One Liner True
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
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Circumstance Friendship
They hate whom they fear.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Fear Hate
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Friendship Yourself
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 pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Quintus Ennius Quotes