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

Quintus Ennius

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 by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself
The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
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Himself Victory
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
A true friend is tested in adversity.
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Adversity Friendship
A true friend is a friend when in difficulty.
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Difficult Friendship One Liner True
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
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Goodness Help Himself Wisdom
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Dare Himself Worth
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage.
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Advantage Man Wisdom
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 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
I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I’m in bed with the influenza.
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Bed Myself Rhyme
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 ape, vilest of beasts, how like to us.
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Animal Beast Similarity
A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
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Circumstance Friendship

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

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