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

Quintus Ennius

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

Dare Himself Worth
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bed Myself Rhyme
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
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Himself Victory
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
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 Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Ancient Custom Man State
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
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man

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