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"The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so"
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"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 of men."
― 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."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"That is true liberty, which bears a pure and firm breast."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"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?"
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"The idle mind knows not what it wants."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"Don't ask of your friends what you yourself can do."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"He hath freedom whoso beareth a clean and constant heart within."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"They hate whom they fear."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"One man by delaying saved the state for us."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"A true friend is a friend when in difficulty."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"A true friend is tested in adversity."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"He who has two languages has two souls."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"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."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
 
"One man by delay restored the state, for he preferred the public safety to idle report."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"One man restored our fortunes by delay. By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy."
― Quintus Ennius
 
 
"I never indulge in rhyme or stanza Unless I'm in bed with the influenza."
― Quintus Ennius 
 
Quintus Ennius
Quintus Ennius
Quintus Ennius
Quintus Ennius
Nationality: Roman

Born: 239 BC,Rudiae

Famous As: Poet