There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
HOMERThe sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return.
More Homer Quotes
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The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend as to find a friend worth dying for.
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We men are wretched things.
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Even a fool learns something once it hits him.
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Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
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Life is largely a matter of expectation.
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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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Goddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.
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I didn’t lie! I just created fiction with my mouth!
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Come then, put away your sword in its sheath, and let us two go up into my bed so that, lying together in the bed of love, we may then have faith and trust in each other.
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Better to live or die, once and for all, than die by inches.
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The force of union conquers all.
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Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism.
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Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.
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Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
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For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.
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It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.
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Be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.
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Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind.
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The stars never lie, but the astrologers lie about the stars.
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Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies And sure he will for Wisdom never lies.
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I know not what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.
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The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.
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The roaring seas and many a dark range of mountains lie between us.
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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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Fate is the same for the man who holds back, the same if he fights hard.
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Always be the best, my boy, the bravest, and hold your head up high above all the others. Never disgrace the generation of your fathers. They were the bravest champions.
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