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That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.

Quintus Ennius

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
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 a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man
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 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
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
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
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

That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.

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