There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
HomerRead
Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of honesty and authenticity in communication.
In this quote, Homer expresses a disdain for those who are duplicitous, suggesting that there is great moral and ethical horror in concealing true intentions or feelings while expressing something entirely different. The imagery of hell underlines the severity of such deceit, indicating that being dishonest or insincere is akin to a personal betrayal of trust.
Themes
HonestyDeceitCommunicationAuthenticityTruth
In practice
Example use cases
During a team meeting, one might use this quote to encourage open and honest dialogue among team members.
More from Homer
All quotes →For Fate has wove the thread of life with pain,_x000D_ _x000D_ And twins ev'n from the birth are Misery and Man!
HomerRead
Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.
HomerRead
Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.
HomerRead
There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.
HomerRead
[I]t is the wine that leads me on, the wild wine that sets the wisest man to sing at the top of his lungs, laugh like a fool – it drives the man to dancing... it even tempts him to blurt out stories better never told.
HomerRead
Similar quotes
...that in our state one man was to do one job, and the job he was naturally most suited for .. And further, we have often heard and often said that justice consists of minding your own business and not interfering with other people.
PlatoRead
What have I done? I've blundered my way through life. So I have my picture on the wall. The minute I die, that picture will start to yellow and fade and eventually be gone. Blown in the wind and become part of the molecular structure of something else. These things we see as "success," they're non-accomplishments.
William ShatnerRead
It was a catch-22: If you didn’t put the trauma behind you, you couldn’t move on. But if you did put the trauma behind you, you willingly gave up your claim to the person you were before it happened.
Jodi PicoultRead
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
AristophanesRead
To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred.
Pierre CorneilleRead
How great, therefore, the wickedness of human nature is! How many girls there are who prevent conception and kill and expel tender fetuses, although procreation is the work of God.
Martin LutherRead