True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.

- Homer

It is not good to have a rule of many.

- Homer

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

- Homer

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

- Homer

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

- Homer

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

- Homer

Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing.

- Homer

How vain, without the merit, is the name.

- Homer

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

- Homer

Light is the task where many share the toil.

- Homer

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

- Homer

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

- Homer

Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.

- Homer

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

- Homer

Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.

- Homer

Two urns on Jove's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both.

- Homer

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.

- Homer

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

- Homer

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

- Homer

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

- Homer