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What are the children of men, but as leaves that drop at the wind’s breath?

Homer

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
Any moment might be our last.
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Death Life Moments One Liner
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
Immortals are never alien to one another.
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Alien Immortal One Liner
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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Born Brave Come Coward Escape Hurry Man Time
There is nothing worse for mortals than a wandering life.
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Life Mortal Wander Worst
Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.
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Breathe Creature Earth Life Man Weak
Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.
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Dance Growth Love Men Sing Sleep Tired War
The stars never lie, but the astrologers lie about the stars.
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Astrology Lie Stars
There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
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Fame Hands Man Skill Win
The roaring seas and many a dark range of mountains lie between us.
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Darkness Life Mountain Range Roar Sea
Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
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God Men Need Pray
Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind.
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Confuse Difficult Dreams Mankind Sure
Youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement.
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Feeling Judgement Quick Weak Youth
Most grievous of all deaths it is to die of hunger.
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Death Die Grief Hunger
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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Bed Each Other Faith Love Sword Togetherness Trust

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