Always be the best. Rise above the rest.

What it means

Glaucus repeats the advice his father gave him when he sent him to Troy. It is the old heroic standard: aim for excellence every time. Hold yourself to your best, not to the average around you.

The source

"Always be the best. Rise above the rest." Homer said it in Iliad 6.208. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων"

Original Greek, Iliad 6.208. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

Homer (c. 8th century BC). The poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the war at Troy and the long sail home. Greeks learned courage, endurance and the sea from his lines.

Questions

What does "Always be the best. Rise above the rest." mean?

Glaucus repeats the advice his father gave him when he sent him to Troy. It is the old heroic standard: aim for excellence every time. Hold yourself to your best, not to the average around you.

Who said "Always be the best. Rise above the rest."?

Homer (c. 8th century BC). Source: Iliad 6.208.

What is the original Greek?

αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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