Homer — "The gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal, because any moment may be o…"

The gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal, because any moment may be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.
Homer — Homer Ancient · Iliad and Odyssey

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A profound and fatalistic reflection on mortality, beauty, and the ephemeral nature of life, often attributed to Achilles in The Iliad.

Date: c. 8th century BCE

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