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One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.

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 wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
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 victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
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
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
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
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself

One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.

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