There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
HOMERMany shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
More Homer Quotes
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The sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return.
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The melancholy joys of evils pass’d, For he who much has suffer’d, much will know.
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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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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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Life is largely a matter of expectation.
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Always to be best, and distinguished above the rest.
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There is nothing worse for mortals than a wandering life.
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Trying is the first step toward failure.
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Light is the task where many share the toil.
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The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.
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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.
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There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.
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Go on with a spirit that fears nothing.
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Too many kings can ruin an army.
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Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
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