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

Quintus Ennius

He who has two languages has two souls.
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Himself Language Soul
They hate whom they fear.
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Fear Hate
One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report.
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Man Report Safety State
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
To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
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Citizenship Crime Lips
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
The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.
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Ancient Custom Man State
The idle mind knows not what it wants.
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Known Mindset
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
He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
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Cleaning Freedom Heart
That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast.
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Liberty One Liner Purity True
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
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
One man by delaying saved the state for us.
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Delay Man Oneself

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