The Iliad of Homer. Book ix. Line 725.
To labour is the lot of man below;
And when Jove gave us life, he gave us woe.
The Iliad of Homer. Book x. Line 78.
Content to follow when we lead the way.
The Iliad of Homer. Book x. Line 141.
He serves me most who serves his country best.[339:1]
The Iliad of Homer. Book x. Line 201.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.