Homer Quotes about Winning

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There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.

There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.

Homer

Winning, Men, Hands

What greater glory attends a man than what he wins with his racing feet and his striving hands?

Homer

Winning, Men, Hands

Homer (2008). “Odyssey, Homer”, Spark Publishing Group

But you, Achilles,/ There is not a man in the world more blest than you--/ There never has been, never will be one./ Time was, when you were alive, we Argives/ honored you as a god, and now down here, I see/ You Lord it over the dead in all your power./ So grieve no more at dying, great Achilles.’ I reassured the ghost, but he broke out protesting,/ ‘No winning words about death to me, shining Odysseus!/ By god, I’d rather slave on earth for another man--/ Some dirt-poor tenant farmer who scrapes to keep alive—than rule down here over all the breathless dead.

Homer

Grieving, Winning, Men

Homer (2008). “Odyssey, Homer”, Spark Publishing Group

So, the gods don't hand out all their gifts at once, not build and brains and flowing speech to all. One man may fail to impress us with his looks but a god can crown his words with beauty, charm, and men look on with delight when he speaks out. Never faltering, filled with winning self-control, he shines forth at assembly grounds and people gaze at him like a god when he walks through the streets. Another man may look like a deathless one on high but there's not a bit of grace to crown his words. Just like you, my fine, handsome friend.

Homer

Winning, Men, Self

Homer (1997). “The Odyssey”, p.284, Penguin