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

Quintus Ennius

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
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
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
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
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
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.
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Friendship Himself Loyalty Necessary Soul Worth
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Death Fear Hate Man

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

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