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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

A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
They hate whom they fear.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Fear Hate
O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics – Unless I am down with rheumatics.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Born Friendship Myself Poet
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.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Burn Light Miss Oneself Way
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.]
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Bury Honor Live Myself Tears
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Advantage Man Wisdom
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
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?
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Calm Conversation Friendship Life Soul True Worth
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Delay Man Oneself
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 ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
QUINTUS ENNIUS

Cleaning Freedom Heart

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

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