O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics - Unless I am down with rheumatics.

Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.

The Roman state stands by ancient customs, and its manhood.

Don't ask of your friends what you yourself can do.

Let no one pay me honor with tears, nor celebrate my funeral rites with weeping.

The idle mind knows not what it wants.

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]