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One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

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The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
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
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
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
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 whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship

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