Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause.

Topics: Homer Quotes

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired.

Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired.

For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are...

For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are...

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

It is not good to have a rule of many.

It is not good to have a rule of many.

Even his griefs are a joy, long after, to one that remembers all that he...

Even his griefs are a joy, long after, to one that remembers all that he...

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

All men have need of the gods.

All men have need of the gods.

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.

True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing...

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing...

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

Light is the task where many share the toil.

Light is the task where many share the toil.

Nothing shall I, while sane, compare with a friend.

Nothing shall I, while sane, compare with a friend.

Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt...

Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt...

But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and...

But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and...

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a...

The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a...

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have...

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have...