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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

He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
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
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
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
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
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
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Feet Inspirational Sight Stars
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
Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.
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Celebration Cry Honor Pay Tears
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
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Avoid Enemy Engagement Man Resource Restore Skill
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

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

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