Herodotus Quotes
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“Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.”
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“In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.”
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“Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.”
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“The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.”
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“Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.”
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“Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.”
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“There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.”
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“It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.”
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“Force has no place where there is need of skill.”
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“Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.”
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“All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.”
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“If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.”
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“The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.”
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“He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.”
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“Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.”
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“How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.”
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“Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.”
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“To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.”
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“Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.”
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“The gods love to punish whatever is greater than the rest.”