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Homer Quotes - Page 8

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Sweet sleep fell upon his eyelids, unwakeful, most pleasant, the nearest like death.

Sweet sleep fell upon his eyelids, unwakeful, most pleasant, the nearest like death.

Sweet, Sleep, Eyelids

Homer, Theodore Alois William BUCKLEY (1851). “The Odyssey of Homer, with the Hymns, Epigrams, and Battle of the Frogs and Mice. Literally Translated with Explanatory Notes, by T. A. Buckley”, p.177

The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.

Deeds, Violence, Odyssey

One omen is best, to fight in defense of one's country.

Country, Fighting, Defense

Beware the toils of war ... the mesh of the huge dragnet sweeping up the world.

War, Toil, World

Content to follow when we lead the way.

Example, Way

Homer, W. C. Armstrong (1851). “Translation of the Iliad of Homer”, p.218

Toil is the lot of all, and bitter woe The fate of many.

Fate, Toil, Woe

Homer (1871). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.254

For love deceives the best of woman kind.

Love, Life, Kind

Homer (1752). “The Odyssey of Homer: Translated from the Greek”, p.47

I'm not a bath man myself. More of a cologne man.

Men, Baths, Cologne

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

Friendship, Confidence, Boldness And Courage

Homer (2013). “penelopeia, a wife's enduring love”, p.157, Lulu.com

No trust is to be placed in women.

Women, No Trust, Men Women

There is no fouler fiend than a woman when her mind is bent to evil.

Women, Evil, Mind

I would rather be tied to the soil as a serf... than be king of all these dead and destroyed.

Kings, Soil, Serfs

"Odyssey". Poem by Homer,

Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.

Strong, Heart, Sight

His descent was like nightfall.

Rage From The Iliad, Nightfall, Descent

Homer (1950). “The Iliad”, Turtleback

True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.

True Friend, Literature, Counterfeit

I can't even say the word 'titmouse' without giggling like a schoolgirl.

I Can

Oh, look at me! I'm making people happy! I'm the Magical Man from Happy-Land, in a gumdrop house on Lollipop Lane! Oh, by the way, I was being sarcastic.

Sarcastic, Men, Land

Which would you rather be, a conqueror in the Olympic games, or the crier that proclaims who are conquerors?

Games, History, Conqueror

You know those balls that they put on car antennas so you can find them in the parking lot? Those should be on every car!

Car, Balls, Antenna

Sensitive love letters are my specialty. 'Dear Baby, Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: you.'

Baby, Population, Letters

Pffft, English. Who needs that? I'm never going to England.

Needs, England, Funny Simpsons

Singing is the lowest form of communication.

Communication, Singing, Form

Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile

Wise, Wine, Vineyards

Homer (2013). “The Odyssey: The Story of Odysseus”, p.278, Lulu Press, Inc

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

Sleep, Too Much, Concerned

The god of war is impartial: he hands out death to the man who hands out death.

War, Men, Hands

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