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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

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 true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man 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
They hate whom they fear.
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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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Bury Honor Live Myself Tears
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
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
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
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 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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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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