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Homer

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Not every great thinker makes it into the history books, but Homer's words speak for themselves. Homer's observations on Great are as sharp as their thoughts on Best, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Discover 11 of Homer's most memorable quotes, ranging across Great, Best, Wisdom, Time, and Relationship. To get a sense of their style, try: "Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt at other's woe."

“The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a friend worth dying for.”

— Homer

Great

All Quotes by Homer

“Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.”

— Homer

Best

“To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it those who have, fear it.”

— Homer

Fear

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

— Homer

Good

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

— Homer

Best

“In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!”

— Homer

Beauty

“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

Marriage

“The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a friend worth dying for.”

— Homer

Great

“And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.”

— Homer

Great