"Fair enough, my friends; when a man speaks well
we have no grounds for wrangling, no cause for abuse.
Hands off the stranger! And any other servant
in King Odysseus’ palace. Come, steward,
pour first drops for the god in every cup;
let’s make libations, then go home to bed.
The stranger? Leave him here in Odysseus’ halls
and have his host, Telemachus, tend him well –
it’s the prince’s royal house the man has reached."
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 18, lines 467-475. Amphinomus makes this speech after Telemachus angrily criticizes the suitors and orders them to leave. Amphinomus is considered to be the best-behaved of the suitors. He says that they should heed Telemachus’ orders not to abuse the "stranger" (Odysseus in disguise) and to go home to bed. But first they should enjoy one last drink, he suggests.