Homer — "Even a fool learns something once it hits him."

"The god of war is impartial: he hands out death to the man who hands out death."

"Man is the vainest of all creatures that have their being upon earth."

"And overpowered by memory both men gave way to grief. Priam wept freely for man - killing Hector, throbbing, crouching before Achilles' feet as Achilles wept himself, now for his father, now for Patro…"

"Few sons are like their father, most are worse, a very few are better than their father."

"You, why are you so afraid of war and slaughter? Even if all the rest of us drop and die around you, grappling for the ships, you'd run no risk of death: you lack the heart to last it out in combat—co…"