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One man by delaying saved the state for us.

Quintus Ennius

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
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
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
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
Ennius was the father of Roman poetry, because he first introduced into Latin the Greek manner and in particular the hexameter metre.
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Father Himself Introduction Poetry
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
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
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
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
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
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Death Fear Hate Man

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