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The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so

Quintus Ennius

He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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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 victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
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
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
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.
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Celebration Cry Funeral Man Mourning Myself
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man 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 victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so

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