There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.
—Homer
Topics: Marriage
It is not right to glory in the slain.
—Homer
All strangers and beggars are from God, and a gift, though small, is precious.
—Homer
Anger, which, far sweeter than trickling drops of honey, rises in the bosom of a man like smoke.
—Homer
Topics: Anger
How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise.
—Homer
Topics: Wisdom
Light is the task where many share the toil.
—Homer
Topics: Work
The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.
—Homer
Topics: Service
Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.
—Homer
I detest that man, who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks forth another.
—Homer
Topics: Communication, Lies, Deception/Lying
A decent boldness ever meets with friends.
—Homer
Topics: Courage, Confidence
Thou knowst the oer-eager vehemence of youth,
How quick in temper, and in judgement weak.
—Homer
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
—Homer
Topics: Adversity
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