Achilles absent was Achilles still!
It should be the aim of grand strategy to discover and pierce the Achilles' heel of the opposing government's power to make war. Strategy, in turn, should seek to penetrate a joint in the harness of the opposing forces. To apply one's strength where the opponent is strong weakens oneself disproportionately to the effect attained. To strike with strong effect, one must strike at weakness.
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles whom we knew.
Achilles was murdered with a poisoned arrow, and Jason died alone, killed by his own rotting ship. Such is the fate of heroes.
Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.
Anybody who severs their own Achilles tendon, takes blood thinners to induce a hospital stay , or beats themselves with their fists hurts themselves as much, if not more, than they benefit from the attention they derive from their actions. Con artists usually benefit from misleading others without sacrificing anything themselves. All my girls have sacrificed plenty.
I ruptured my plantaris muscle. It runs through the calf and goes down the side of your achilles and stretches right to the heel.
As long as you win Monaco, that's the one. In my ten years of Formula One, I've only won here once. This is my second time. Every year, it feels like this is your Achilles heel. You almost have it and then you don't. It's such a hard race to win.
Christ on a cracker. You raped Achilles!
Themistocles being asked whether he would rather be Achilles or Homer, said, "Which would you rather be, a conqueror in the Olympic games, or the crier that proclaims who are conquerors?
The difference between being Achilles and almost being Achilles is the difference between living and dying.
Achilles, without his heel, you wouldn't even know his name today.
I think our dependence on foreign oil is a real problem, potential Achilles heel, and we have to do something about it.
We read about how Ajax and Achilles will die for each other, but very little about the friendship of women.
At Achilles tomb, O fortunate youth, to have found Homer as the herald of your glory!
It's all about how bad you want to come back. (The Achilles' is) not tight anymore. I'm like a wild dog about getting back on the field. I'm hungrier than I've ever been.
Achilles exists only through Homer. Take away the art of writing from this world , and you will probably take away its glory.
Anybody who has political ambition has an Achilles heel.
All interesting heroes have an Achilles heel.
An achilles, if it doesn't heal right, there could be a danger of not playing again.
