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

Quintus Ennius

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
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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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 whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
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 tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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 by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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
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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