Men are so quick to blame the gods.
HOMERMen are so quick to blame the gods.
HOMERBe still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
HOMEREverything looks bad if you remember it.
HOMEREach man delights in the work that suits him best.
HOMERA guest never forgets the host who has treated him kindly.
HOMERMany shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
HOMERDeath submits to no one.
HOMERThere is nothing worse for mortals than a wandering life.
HOMERNo man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.
HOMERLight is the task where many share the toil.
HOMERGoddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.
HOMERYoung men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.
HOMERThink not to match yourself against the gods, for men that walk the earth cannot hold their own with the immortals.
HOMERHow prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!
HOMERHateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.
HOMERLife is largely a matter of expectation.
HOMER