“It is entirely seemly for a young man killed in battle to lie mangled by the bronze spear. In his death all things appear fair.”

“Come, Friend, you too must die. Why moan about it so?Even Patroclus died, a far, far better man than you.And look, you see how handsome and powerful I am?The son of a great man, the mother who gave me life--A deathless goddess. But even for me, I tell you,Death and the strong force of fate are waiting.There will come a dawn or sunset or high noonWhen a man will take my life in battle too--flinging a spear perhapsOr whipping a deadly arrow off his bow.”

“Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies; And sure he will; for wisdom never lies”

“I have no interest at all in food and drink, but only in slaughter and blood and the agonized groans of mangled men”

“A young man is embarrassed to question an older one.”

“...he'll never lie - the man is far too wise.”

“Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.”