There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his own hands and feet.
Iliad and Odyssey
From 'The Iliad', advocating personal achievement.
circa 800 BCE
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"Odysseus grabbed her throat with his right hand and told her he 'will not spare [her] when [he] kill[s] the rest, / the other slave women, although [she was] / [his] nurse'."
Controversial"No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny."
Controversial"No one can hurry me down to Hades before my time."
Controversial"The gods love to thwart a man when he is growing too great."
Controversial"It is not possible to deceive the gods."
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