I wish that strife would vanish away from among gods and mortals, and gall, which makes a man grow angry for all his great mind, that gall of anger that swarms like smoke inside of a man's heart and becomes a thing sweeter to him by far than the dripping of honey.
— Homer Ancient

Iliad and Odyssey

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Context

The Iliad, spoken by Achilles

Date / Period

c. 8th Century BCE

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://libquotes.com/homer/quotes-about-gods

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

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