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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

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
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man
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
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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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.
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Friendship Himself Loyalty Necessary Soul 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
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity 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.

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