And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.
—Homer
Topics: Bravery, Courage
I detest that man, who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks forth another.
—Homer
Topics: Lies, Lying, Communication, Deception/Lying
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
—Homer
Topics: Shame
Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of war.
—Homer
Topics: Adversity
I live an idle burden to the ground.
—Homer
Topics: Idleness
Achilles absent was Achilles still!
—Homer
Topics: Absence
A decent boldness ever meets with friends.
—Homer
Topics: Courage, Confidence, Boldness
A guest never forgets the host who had treated him kindly.
—Homer
The rule Of the many is not well. One must be chief In war and one the king.
—Homer
Topics: Royalty
Thou knowst the oer-eager vehemence of youth,
How quick in temper, and in judgement weak.
—Homer
In saffron-colored mantle, from the tides of ocean rose the morning to bring light to gods and men.
—Homer
Topics: Morning
Two friends—two bodies with one soul inspired.
—Homer
Topics: Friendship, Friends and Friendship
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
Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other’s good, and melt at other’s woe.
—Homer
Topics: Understanding
Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.
—Homer
Even where sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing.
—Homer
Topics: Sleep
Fate is the same for the man who holds back, the same if he fights hard. We are all held in a single honor, the brave with the weaklings. A man dies still if he has done nothing, as the one who has done much.
—Homer
Even his griefs are a joy, long after, to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured
—Homer
Topics: Grief
Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country’s cause.
—Homer
Topics: Brave, Patriotism
Reproach is infinite, and knows no end So voluble a weapon is the tongue; Wounded, we wound; and neither side can fail For every man has equal strength to rail.
—Homer
Topics: Anger
The Grecian ladies counted their age from their marriage, not from their birth.
—Homer
Topics: Age
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!
—Homer
Topics: Youth
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
—Homer
Topics: Adversity
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.
—Homer
Topics: Deception/Lying, Deception
For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers.
—Homer
Topics: Father, Parents
The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.
—Homer
Topics: Service
It is the bold man who every time does best, at home or abroad.
—Homer
Topics: Courage
Two urns on Jove’s high throne have ever stood,
The source of evil one, and one of good;
From thence the cup of mortal man he fills,
Blessings to these, to those distributes ills;
To most he mingles both.
—Homer
Topics: Living
It is a wise child that knows his own father
—Homer
Topics: Father
A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.
—Homer
Topics: Friends, Family, Brothers, Friendship
Life and death are balanced on the edge of a razor.
—Homer
Topics: Death
‘Tis man’s to fight, but Heaven’s to give success.
—Homer
Topics: Luck, Fortune
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
—Homer
Topics: Argument
Light is the task where many share the toil.
—Homer
Topics: Teamwork, Teams, Help, Work
There is satiety in all things, in sleep, and love-making, in the loveliness of singing and the innocent dance.
—Homer
Topics: Blessings, Appreciation, Gratitude
For too much rest becomes a pain.
—Homer
Topics: Leisure, Rest
The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing.
—Homer
Topics: Persuasion
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
No man of woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.
—Homer
Topics: Destiny
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