Quintus Ennius Quotes (10+)

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Victory is in the hearts of the soldiers.

I fly, still living, on the lips of men.

One man by delaying restored the state for us.

He who feared that he would not succeed sat still.

By fate the Metelli become consuls at Rome.

The last is always from the first.

He who can hope for nothing, should despair of nothing.

Fortune helps the brave.

War is waged with iron and flames.

A sure friend is known in a doubtful matter.

About the Author

Quintus Ennius (c. 239–169 BCE) was the most influential epic poet of the Roman Republic. His monumental 'Annales' introduced Greek dactylic hexameter to Latin, earning him the title of the father of Roman literature and paving the way for Virgil.