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The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.

Quintus Ennius

A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Circumstance Friendship
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
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
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bed Myself Rhyme
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
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
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
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
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul

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