There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
HOMERLet me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.
More Homer Quotes
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My life is more to me than all the wealth of Ilius.
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Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
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I promise you I will do everything just as you ask. But come closer. Let us give in to grief, however briefly, in each other’s arms.
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It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be.
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There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible – magic to make the sanest man go mad.
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A small rock holds back a great wave.
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It is wrong to be sorry without ceasing.
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Think not to match yourself against the gods, for men that walk the earth cannot hold their own with the immortals.
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The proud heart feels not terror nor turns to run and it is his own courage that kills him.
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The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.
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Youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement.
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It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.
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A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time.
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Goddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.
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Men are so quick to blame the gods.
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Empty words are evil.
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Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism.
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The sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return.
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Any moment might be our last.
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Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other’s good, and melt at other’s woe.
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Go on with a spirit that fears nothing.
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Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.
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The force of union conquers all.
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Too many kings can ruin an army.
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It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise.
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The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.
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