Quotes by Homer

"Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this."

Homer on adversity
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"Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another."

Homer on deception
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"Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt at other's woe."

Homer on empathy
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"How vain, without the merit, is the name."

Homer on fame   

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

Homer on friends and friendship   

"Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired."

Homer on friends and friendship
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"A guest never forgets the host who had treated him kindly."

Homer on guests   

"I detest the man who hides one thing in the depth of his heart and speaks forth another."

Homer on lies and lying   

"But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions."

Homer on argument
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"There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends."

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

Homer on patriotism   

"The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing."

Homer on persuasion   

"For too much rest becomes a pain."

Homer on rest   

"The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others."

Homer on service   

"Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Silence that spoke and eloquence of eyes."

Homer on speakers and speaking   

"Light is the task where many share the toil."

Homer on work   

"Not vain the weakest, if their force unite."

Homer on unity   

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"Achilles absent was Achilles still!"

Homer on absence   

"A decent boldness ever meets with friends."

Homer on confidence   

"And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared."

Homer on courage   

"It is not right to glory in the slain. "

Homer on uncategorised   

"Thou knowst the oer-eager vehemence of youth,How quick in temper, and in judgement weak. "

Homer on uncategorised