Quotes about Helen of Troy "I simply had to recall that years ago, warriors died in combat for the daughter of Troy, and that desires had more weight than propriety." It takes very little to demonstrate that human life and possessions are devastatingly transient. One day you're alive and the next you're gone. Helen was beautiful but she was also dangerous because she belonged to a family who had killed many men. Men who had slain others in battle therefore deserved her attention rather than her husband. She caused trouble for him and he had no choice but to kill her so that he could go back to warring. This shows that human life is not valuable just because it is human. Its value is determined by what we do with it. Helen had many suitors but Paris chose her because she looked most like his lost love. He knew that men will always go after what they want even if it isn't right. Women should stay away from warring men if they don't want to be killed. This quote demonstrates that people will go to extreme lengths to win love. Even if it means killing other people! In fact, this queen was responsible for starting several wars. Her father, King Priam, of Troy wanted to marry her off so that there would be less bloodshed but she didn't care about that. She only wanted to fight!