Quotes By Author: homer

“Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.”

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Tag: mankind, priority, war, wisdom,
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“How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!”

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Tag: wisdom,
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“Too many kings can ruin an army”

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Tag: armies, followers, kings, leaders, leadership, leadership-vs-management, order, true, truth,
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“The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, as it pleases him, for he can do all things.”

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Tag: god, greek-gods, life-lessons, the-odyssey,
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“Reproach is infinite, and knows no endSo voluble a weapon is the tongue;Wounded, we wound; and neither side can failFor every man has equal strength to rail.”

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Tag: truth,
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“Alles wird man ja satt, des schlafes sogar, und der liebe,Auch des süßen gesangs, und bewunderten reigentanzes:Welche doch mehr anreizen die sehnsuchtsvolle begierde,Als der krieg; doch die Troer sind niemals satt des gefechts! (Ilias; 13. Gesang V. 636-640)”

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Tag: ancient-greece, mythology, philosophy,
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