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

Quintus Ennius

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
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
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
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
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
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
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
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory

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

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