Homer Quotes
Legendary ancient Greek poet.
(8th century BC)
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A councillor ought not to sleep the whole night through - a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities.
[Politicians]
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A decent boldness ever meets with friends.
[Courage]
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A sympathetic friend can be quite dear as a brother.
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Achilles absent, was Achilles still.
[Absence]
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All strangers and beggars are from Zeus, and a gift, though small, is precious.
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And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.
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And what so tedious as a twice-told tale.
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Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
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But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
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By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent, and what to these we give to Jove is lent.
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Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing.
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Far from gay cities, and the way of men.
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For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers.
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For that man is detested by me as the gates of hell, whose outward words conceal his inmost thoughts.
[Speech]
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Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.
[Deception]
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He held his seat; a friend to human race.
[Humanity]
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His speech flowed from his tongue sweeter than honey.
[Speech]
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How vain, without the merit, is the name.
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Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.
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In saffron-colored mantle, from the tides of ocean rose the morning to bring light to gods and men.
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