There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
HOMERTo speak his thoughts is every freeman’s right, in peace and war, in council and in fight.
More Homer Quotes
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My life is more to me than all the wealth of Ilius.
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Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.
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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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We men are wretched things.
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There is nothing worse for mortals than a wandering life.
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Too many kings can ruin an army.
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Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.
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Each man delights in the work that suits him best.
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Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
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Immortals are never alien to one another.
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Go on with a spirit that fears nothing.
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Any moment might be our last.
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The journey is its own reward.
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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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A small rock holds back a great wave.
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