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“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?”

Quote by Quintus Ennius

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Quintus Ennius (239 BC - 169 BC) was an early Roman poet, one of the most prominent figures in the early Roman literature. His works had a profound impact on the development of Latin literature. more

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