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Few sons are like their fathers, most are worse, few better.

Homer

Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
HOMER

God Men Need Pray
No one can hurry me down to Hades before my time, but if a man’s hour is come, be he brave or be he coward, there is no escape for him when he has once been born.
HOMER

Born Brave Come Coward Escape Hurry Man Time
Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism.
HOMER

Knowledge Result
Trying is the first step toward failure.
HOMER

Business Failure One Liner Step Try
Any moment might be our last.
HOMER

Death Life Moments One Liner
There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible – magic to make the sanest man go mad.
HOMER

Heat Irresistible Love Lover Mad Magic Man Rush Whisper
It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.
HOMER

Beyond Fight Possible Strength Strive
Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.
HOMER

Beautiful Choas Love
Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
HOMER

Alcohol Serious Smile Wine Wise Wit
What are the children of men, but as leaves that drop at the wind’s breath?
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Breath Children Drop Leaf Men Wind
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
HOMER

Heart Worst
Always to be best, and distinguished above the rest.
HOMER

Distinguish Inspirational
For too much rest becomes a pain.
HOMER

Inspirational One Liner Pain Rest
Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.
HOMER

Dance Growth Love Men Sing Sleep Tired War
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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Against Earth God Immortal Men Thinking
Goddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.
HOMER

Goodness Hero Song Story Teaching

Few sons are like their fathers, most are worse, few better.

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