Homer

At last is Hector stretch'd upon the plain,Who fear'd no vengeance for Patroclus slain:Then, Prince! You should have fear'd, what read more

At last is Hector stretch'd upon the plain,Who fear'd no vengeance for Patroclus slain:Then, Prince! You should have fear'd, what now you feel;Achilles absent was Achilles still:Yet a short space the great avenger stayed,Then low in dust thy strength and glory laid. - Iliad, The.

It is a wise child that knows his own father.

It is a wise child that knows his own father.

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

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

A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much.

A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much.

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who read more

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