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“Nowadays people are born to find fault. When they look at Achilles, they see only his heel.”

People Looks Born Faults Heels Achilles

Book:Aphorisms

Source: Aphorisms

“Alexander, of whom men tell many legends, lived by his own. Achilles must have Patroklos. He might love his Briseis; but Patroklos was the friend till death. At their tombs in Troy, Alexander and Hephaistion had sacrificed together. Wound Patroklos, and Achilles will have your blood.”

Men Might Together Blood Wounds Legends Tombs Achilles

Author:Mary Renault

“I ruptured my plantaris muscle. It runs through the calf and goes down the side of your achilles and stretches right to the heel.”

Running Sides Muscles Heels Achilles Calves Achilles Heel

Author:Lee Westwood

“Achilles absent was Achilles still!”

Stills Absence Absent Achilles Achilles Heel Absent Mindedness

Book:The Iliad of Homer. Translated by A. Pope. A new edition. Adorned with plates

Source: The Iliad of Homer. Translated by A. Pope. A new edition. Adorned with plates

“It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles whom we knew.”

May Happiness Achilles Isle

Author:Alfred Lord Tennyson

“Our dependence on foreign energy sources is our Achilles heel, not just in the realm of diplomacy, but in terms of our future as the world's economic leader.”

World Energy Term Leadership Leader Economic Source Realms Our Future Heels Dependence Diplomacy Achilles Energy Sources Achilles Heel

Author:Judy Biggert

“Achilles was like a rock star of his day so it made sense to have Brad Pitt playing him.”

Made Stars Rocks Rock Star Achilles Brad

Author:Wolfgang Petersen

“Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state's economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.”

Believe States Jobs Order Waiting Economy Minutes West Workers Debt Fixed Heels Good Job Virginia High Heels Achilles West Virginia Achilles Heel

Author:Joe Manchin

“The Achilles Heel of the Americas was the lack of cultural confidence typical of new settlers.”

Artist Heels Typical High Heels Achilles Settlers Achilles Heel

Author:Arthur Erickson

“What song the Syrens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions, are not beyond all conjecture.”

Song Names Achilles Conjecture Puzzling

Author:Thomas Browne

“In questioning initially whether I am a great investor, I open the door to question whether other similarly esteemed public icons like Bill Miller are as well. It seems, perhaps, that the longer and longer you keep at it in this business the more and more time you have to expose your Achilles heel - wherever and whatever that might be.”

Wells Seems Might Doors Bills More Time Investors Questioning Heels Gross Icons Achilles Achilles Heel

Author:Bill Gross

“First of all, most traders don't have a winning strategy. Second, even among those traders who do, many don't follow their strategy. Trading puts pressure on weaker human traits and seems to seek out each individual's Achilles' heel.”

Firsts Humans Seems Winning Individual Pressure Strategy Traits Heels Trading Traders Achilles Achilles Heel

Author:Gil Blake

“Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.”

Mind Advice Bravery Patterns Definitions Hearing Fortitude Achilles

Book:Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

Source: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks