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He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.

Quintus Ennius

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 who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
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
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
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself 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
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
The ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
Don’t ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
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Friendship Yourself
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
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

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