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Homer Quotes - Page 19

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It is no bad thing to be a king-to see one's house enriched and one's authority enhanced.

It is no bad thing to be a king-to see one's house enriched and one's authority enhanced.

Kings, House, Authority

Homer (1983). “The Odyssey”, Outlet

Dreams are sent by God.

Dream

Know from the bounteous heaven all riches flow.

Heaven, Flow, Riches

Homer (2010). “Odyssey”, p.490, The Floating Press

We all scribble poetry.

Poetry, Scribbles

A little child born yesterday A thing on mother's milk and kisses fed.

Mother, Baby, Children

Being popular is the most important thing in the world!

Family, Money, World And Love

Just once I'd like someone to call me 'Sir' without adding 'You're making a scene.'

Scene, Call Me

Not at all similar are the race of the immortal gods and the race of men who walk upon the earth.

Men, Race, Earth

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

Proud is the spirit of Zeus-fostered kings - their honor comes from Zeus, and Zeus, god of council, loves them.

Kings, Honor, Proud

Servants, when their lords no longer sway, Their minds no more to righteous courses bend.

Mind, Lord, Righteous

Homer, William Shakespeare (2015). “Delphi Poetry Anthology: The World's Greatest Poems”, p.66, Delphi Classics

One who journeying Along a way he knows not, having crossed A place of drear extent, before him sees A river rushing swiftly toward the deep, And all its tossing current white with foam, And stops and turns, and measures back his way.

Travel, Rivers, Rushing

Homer (1871). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.137

Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.

Wealth, Praise, Eternal

Homer, W. C. Armstrong (1851). “Translation of the Iliad of Homer”, p.495

The whims of youth break all the rules.

Youth, Break, Whim

Strife, only a slight thing when she first rears her head but her head soon hits the sky as she strides across the earth.

Sky, Earth, Rage From The Iliad

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

Done, Fool, Iliad

Two diverse gates there are of bodiless dreams, These of sawn ivory, and those of horn. Such dreams as issue where the ivory gleams Fly without fate, and turn our hopes to scorn. But dreams which issue through the burnished horn, What man soe'er beholds them on his bed, These work with virtue and of truth are born.

Dream, Fate, Men

Homer, William Shakespeare (2015). “Delphi Poetry Anthology: The World's Greatest Poems”, p.67, Delphi Classics

Victory passes back and forth between men.

Men, Victory, Iliad

Homer (2011). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.179, University of Chicago Press

One man is a splendid fighter -- a god has made him so -- one's a dancer, another skilled at lyre and song, and deep in the next man's chest farseeing Zeus plants the gift of judgment, good clear sense. And many reap the benefits of that treasure.

Song, Men, Dancer

Steel itself oft lures a man to fight.

Fighting, Men, Steel

Homer, William Shakespeare (2015). “Delphi Poetry Anthology: The World's Greatest Poems”, p.67, Delphi Classics

The hearts of great men can be changed.

Heart, Men, Great Men

The Grecian ladies counted their age from their marriage, not their birth.

Age, Birth

This year I invested in pumpkins. They've been going up the whole month of October and I got a feeling they're going to peak right around January. Then bang! That's when I'll cash in.

Years, Feelings, Cash

One who contends with immortals lives a very short life.

Life, Short Life, Immortality

Homer (1963). “The Iliad”

The chance of war Is equal, and the slayer oft is slain.

War, Chance, Slayer

Homer (1898). “The Iliad of Homer”

The long historian of my country's woes.

Country, Long, History

Homer (1872). “The Iliad ...”, p.331

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