Homer

Achilles absent was Achilles still!

— Homer

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

— Homer

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

— Homer

A decent boldness ever meets with friends.

— Homer

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

— Homer

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

— Homer

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

— Homer

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

— Homer

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

— Homer

Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired.

— Homer

A guest never forgets the host who had treated him kindly.

— Homer

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

— Homer

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

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

— Homer

The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing.

— Homer

For too much rest becomes a pain.

— Homer

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

— Homer

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

— Homer

Light is the task where many share the toil.

— Homer

Not vain the weakest, if their force unite.

— Homer

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

— Homer

It is not right to glory in the slain.

— Homer

True friendship's laws are by this rule express'd, Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest.

— Homer