The gods give to mortals not everything at the same time. Homer More Quotes by Homer More Quotes From Homer Who ne'er knew salt, or heard the billows roar. Homer salt ignorance heard And now I'm using sarcasm, to confess the whole thing so later I could say I already told you. Homer sarcasm sarcastic whole You will certainly not be able to take the lead in all things yourself, for to one man a god has given deeds of war, and to another the dance, to another lyre and song, and in another wide-sounding Zeus puts a good mind. Homer song men war For I am yearning to visit the limits of the all-nurturing Earth, and Oceans, from whom the gods are sprung. Homer ocean earth science He knew how to say many false things that were like true sayings. Homer I would rather be a serf in a poor man's house and be above ground than reign among the dead. Homer suicide men death Oall the creatures that creep and breathe on earth, there is none more wretched than man. Homer breathe earth men Young people are thoughtless as a rule. Homer educational philosophy people Oh, my tattered rags are caught on your coffee table. Homer rags coffee tables See now, how men lay blame upon us gods for what is after all nothing but their own folly. Homer blame atheist men Aries in his many fits knows no favorites. Homer aries fit knows I say no wealth is worth my life. Homer wealth 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 blessing men two Miserable mortals who like leaves at one moment flame with life eating the produce of the land and at another moment weakly perish. Homer flames sadness land It's man's to fight, but heaven's to give success. Homer fighting success men By turns the nine delight to sing Homer delight inspiration nine It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey. Homer revenge-is-sweet revenge honey Behold, on wrong Swift vengeance waits; and art subdues the strong. Homer strong revenge art Modesty is of no use to a beggar. Homer modesty use humble There is no fouler fiend than a woman when her mind is bent to evil. Homer women evil mind