Homer Short Quotes

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The Olympian is a difficult foe to oppose.

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There she met sleep, the brother of death.

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And the plan of Zeus was being accomplished.

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The fates have given mankind a patient soul.

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Rosy-fingered dawn appeared, the early-born.

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It is a wise child that knows his own father.
In Latin: Nondum enim quisquam suum parentem ipse cognosvit.

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Their ships are swift as a bird or a thought.

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By their own follies they perished, the fools.

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A companion's words of persuasion are effective.

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From his tongue flowed speech sweeter than honey.

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Surely these things lie on the knees of the gods.

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To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

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Zeus does not bring all men's plans to fulfillment.

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A young man is embarrassed to question an older one.

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The sun, which sees all things and hears all things.

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Once harm has been done, even a fool understands it.

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The hearts of the noble may be turned [by entreaty].

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He [Thersites] was the ugliest man who came to Ilium.

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The single best augury is to fight for one's country.

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Uncontrollable laughter arose among the blessed gods.

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We are quick to flare up, we races of men on the earth.

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It is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told.

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Always to be bravest and to be preeminent above others.

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The glorious gifts of the gods are not to be cast aside.

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There is a strength in the union even of very sorry men.

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Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.

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Not even Achilles will bring all his words to fulfillment.

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

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The minds of the everlasting gods are not changed suddenly.

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Far away in the mountains a shepherd hears their thundering.

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