Quintus Ennius Quotes

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• To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.
• He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within.
• No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
• The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so
• The idle mind knows not what it wants.
• Don't ask of your friends what you yourself can do.
• O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics - Unless I am down with rheumatics.
• He who has two languages has two souls.
• Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
• He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
• Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead
• 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…
• 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…
• A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.
• 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,…
• He hath freedom whoso beareth clean and constant heart within.
• They hate whom they fear.

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