Homer, the great epic poet of Greece, and the greatest of all time; author of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". He is one of the most well-known, studied, and referred to poets in the history of the world.
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Articles about Homer or articles that mention Homer.
Here are a few random quotes by Homer.
See also: All Homer Quotes
Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind. For fleeting dreams have two gates: one is fashioned of horn and one of ivory. Those which pass through the one of sawn ivory are deceptive, bringing tidings which come to nought, but those which issue from the one of polished horn bring true results when a mortal sees them. Go to Quote / Comment
It is equally wrong to speed a guest who does not want to go, and to keep one back who is eager. You ought to make welcome the present guest, and send forth the one who wishes to go. Go to Quote / Comment
Evil deeds do not prosper; the slow man catches up with the swift. Go to Quote / Comment
It is not unseemly for a man to die fighting in defense of his country. Go to Quote / Comment
A generation of men is like a generation of leaves; the wind scatters some leaves upon the ground, while others the burgeoning wood brings forth - and the season of spring comes on. So of men one generation springs forth and another ceases. Go to Quote / Comment