Monday, October 8, 2012

Homer Quotes

Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this. 
Homer 


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 


Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt at other's woe. 
Homer 


Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another. 
Homer 


Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another. 
Homer 


The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a friend worth dying for. 
Homer

A decent boldness ever meets with friends. 
Homer 


There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. 
Homer 


The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others. 
Homer 


In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare! 
Homer 


Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause. 
Homer 


Light is the task where many share the toil. 
Homer 


A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother. 
Homer 


Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid. 
Homer 


It is not good to have a rule of many. 
Homer 


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 


Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing. 
Homer 


For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers. 
Homer 


How vain, without the merit, is the name. 
Homer 


And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared. 
Homer 


But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions. 
Homer 


Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired. 
Homer 


True friends appear less moved than counterfeit. 
Homer 


Nothing shall I, while sane, compare with a friend. 
Homer 


Wise to resolve, and patient to perform. 
Homer 


To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it. 
Homer 


Hunger is insolent, and will be fed. 
Homer

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