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Homer Quotes - Page 12

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Look now how mortals are blaming the gods, for they say that evils come from us, but in fact they themselves have woes beyond their share because of their own follies.

Look now how mortals are blaming the gods, for they say that evils come from us, but in fact they themselves have woes beyond their share because of their own follies.

Evil, Looks, Woe

She sent him a warm and gentle wind, and Lord Odysseus was happy as he set his sails to catch the breeze. He sat beside the steering oar and used his skill to steer the raft.

Wind, Sea, Skills

Ill fares the State where many masters rule; let one be lord, one king supreme.

Kings, Lord, States

Homer (1891). “The Iliad of Homer: Several Versions”, p.969, Library of Alexandria

Union Rule 26: Every employee must win 'Worker of the Week' at least once, regardless of gross incompetence, obesity or rank odor.

Winning, Odor, Unions

Nobody gets into heaven without a glowstick.

Heaven

[But] age, the common enemy of mankind, has laid his hand upon you; would that it had fallen upon some other, and that you were still young.

Hands, Enemy, Age

Homer (2015). “The Iliad”, p.50, Xist Publishing

I'm a people person...who drinks.

People, Drink, Persons

Hunger is insolent, and will be fed.

Reality, Literature, Hunger

Homer (1840). “Homer”, p.42

You know, the one with all the well meaning rules that don't work out in real life, uh, Christianity.

Real, Work Out, Christianity

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

Men, Race, Flare Up

And overpowered by memory Both men gave way to grief. Priam wept freely For man - killing Hector, throbbing, crouching Before Achilles' feet as Achilles wept himself, Now for his father, now for Patroclus once again And their sobbing rose and fell throughout the house.

Memories, Father, Grief

Far from me be the gift of Bacchus--pernicious, inflaming wine, that weakens both body and mind.

Wine, Mind, Body

The man does better who runs from disaster than he who is caught by it.

Running, Men, Doe

Homer (2011). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.318, University of Chicago Press

Is he not sacred, even to the gods, the wandering man who comes in weariness?

Men, Rage From The Iliad, Sacred

HOMER (1961). “THE ODYSSEY”

That is the gods' work, spinning threads of death through the lives of mortal men, an all to make a song for those to come.

Death, Song, Men

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

No season now for calm, familiar talk.

Calm, Familiar, Seasons

Homer (1791). “The Iliad: of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope. ...”, p.109

Now deep in ocean sunk the lamp of light, And drew behind the cloudy vale of night.

Ocean, Night, Light

For when two Join in the same adventure, one perceives Before the other how they ought to act; While one alone, however prompt, resolves More tardily and with a weaker will.

Adventure, Two, Resolution

Homer (1871). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.260

I hate To tell again a tale once fully told.

Hate, I Hate, Tales

Homer (1871). “The Odyssey of Homer: Translated Into English Blank Verse”, p.272

What so tedious as a twice-told tale?

Tales, Repetition, Tedious

Homer (1873). “The Odyssey of Homer”, p.207

The gods give to mortals not everything at the same time.

Giving, Providence, Mortals

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

It is not right to exult over slain men.

War, Men

"The Odyssey". Epic poem by Homer, c. 725 BC.

There is not any advantage to be won from grim lamentation.

Sorrow, Advantage, Grim

Homer (2011). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.517, University of Chicago Press

By hook or by crook this peril too shall be something that we remember

Crooks, Hook, Remember

Homer (1998). “The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation”, p.216, Macmillan

Blame the guy who doesn't speak Engish.

Guy, Blame, Speak

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