Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
HOMERHe knew how to say many false things that were like true sayings.
More Homer Quotes
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There is nothing worse for mortals than a wandering life.
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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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It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be.
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For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.
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Trying is the first step toward failure.
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Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
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Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
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Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.
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Better to live or die, once and for all, than die by inches.
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My every impulse bends to what is right.
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Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.
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To be loved, you have to be nice to people, everyday. But to be hated, you don’t have to do squat!
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Fate is the same for the man who holds back, the same if he fights hard.
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To speak his thoughts is every freeman’s right, in peace and war, in council and in fight.
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The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.
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