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It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.

Homer

My life is more to me than all the wealth of Ilius.
HOMER

Inspirational Life Positive Wealth
The melancholy joys of evils pass’d, For he who much has suffer’d, much will know.
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Evil Joy Melancholy Suffering
A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time.
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Enjoyment Experience Man Suffering Time Travel
There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.
HOMER

Sleep Time
He knew how to say many false things that were like true sayings.
HOMER

Human Nature Lie Truth
My every impulse bends to what is right.
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Bend Impulse Justice One Liner Right
The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend as to find a friend worth dying for.
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Die Difficult Friendship Greatness Worth
Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
HOMER

God Men Need Pray
I know not what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.
HOMER

Future Philosophy
Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.
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Change Concern Look Man Men Mind Old Young
It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise.
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Obtain Prize Strength Swift Wise
Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism.
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Knowledge Result
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
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Heart Worst
It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be.
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Blame Children Expect Father
Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.
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Dance Growth Love Men Sing Sleep Tired War
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!
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Beauty One Liner Rare Wisdom Youth

It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.

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