Homer Quotes - Page 2

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• It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.

  Homer

  Fighting, Iliad, Strive

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• The man who acts the least, upbraids the most.

  Homer

  Men, Upbraid, He Man

  Homer (1848). “The Iliad of Homer, Translated by Alexander Pope”, p.37

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• I guess some people never change... Or, they quickly change and then quickly change back.

  Homer

  People, People Never Change, Some People Never Change

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• In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

  Homer

  Beauty, Rare Beauty, Youth

  Homer (1822). “The Odyssey of Homer”, p.163

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• Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

  Homer

  Wise, Patience, Reality

  Homer (1873). “The Odyssey of Homer”, p.57

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• Always to be best, and distinguished above the rest.

  Homer

  Distinguished

  'The Iliad' bk. 6, l. 208

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• No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.

  Homer

  Destiny, Men, Brave

  Homer (1901). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.207

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• If you serve too many masters, you'll soon suffer.

  Homer

  Inspirational, Teenager, Suffering

  Homer (1996). “The Odyssey”, Viking Press

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• I'm in a place where I don't know where I am!

  Homer

  Knows

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• The force of union conquers all.

  Homer

  Uplifting, Unions, Conquer

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• Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.

  Homer

  God

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• Trying is the first step toward failure.

  Homer

  Trying, Firsts, Steps

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• Modesty is of no use to a beggar.

  Homer

  Humble, Use, Modesty

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• The tongue of man is a twisty thing.

  Homer

  Men, Tongue

  "Iliad". Epic poem by Homer, c. 750 BC.

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• Bear patiently, my heart, for you have suffered heavier things.

  Homer

  Heart, Funeral, Suffering

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• A generation of men is like a generation of leaves; the wind scatters some leaves upon the ground, while others the burgeoning wood brings forth - and the season of spring comes on. So of men one generation springs forth and another ceases.

  Homer

  Spring, Men, Wind

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• For too much rest becomes a pain.

  Homer

  Pain, Too Much

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• Sleep and Death, who are twin brothers.

  Homer

  Brother, Sleep, Twins

  Iliad XVI.681

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• youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement.

  Homer

  Inspirational, Teenager, Judgement

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• If any man obeys the gods, they listen to him also.

  Homer

  God, Men, Ifs

  "Iliad". Epic poem by Homer, c. 750 BC.

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• When you're in my house you shall do as I do and believe who I believe in. So Bart butter your bacon.

  Homer

  Believe, House, I Believe

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• And they die an equal death — the idler and the man of mighty deeds.

  Homer

  Death, Men, Eulogy

  Homer (1901). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.281

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• To speak his thoughts is every freeman's right, in peace and war, in council and in fight.

  Homer

  Peace, War, Fighting

  Homer, W. C. Armstrong (1851). “Translation of the Iliad of Homer”, p.267

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• There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible—magic to make the sanest man go mad.

  Homer

  Men, Mad, Magic

  "Iliad: Book XIV". Book by Homer (p.216 - 217), 750 BC.

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• Even a fool learns something once it hits him.

  Homer

  Inspirational, Teenager, Fool Me Once

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