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Herodotus Quotes

Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before Picture Quote #1

The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event Picture Quote #1

Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward Picture Quote #1

It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs Picture Quote #1

For as the body grows old, so the wits grow old and become blind towards all things alike Picture Quote #1

The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy Picture Quote #1

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History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia Picture Quote #1

It is the greatest and the tallest of trees that the gods bring low with bolts and thunder. For the gods love to thwart whatever is greater than the rest. They do not suffer pride in anyone but themselves Picture Quote #1

As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself Picture Quote #1

How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him Picture Quote #1

Bowmen bend their bows when they wish to shoot: unbrace them when the shooting is over. Were they kept always strung they would break and fail the archer in time of need. So it is with men. If they give themselves constantly to serious work, and never indulge awhile in pastime or sport, they lose their senses and become mad Picture Quote #1

If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul Picture Quote #1

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Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen Picture Quote #1

All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all Picture Quote #1

The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long Picture Quote #1

Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying Picture Quote #1

A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king Picture Quote #1

Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day Picture Quote #1

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Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods Picture Quote #1

A general curiosity about the unknown sparked by the multicultural milieu in which I spent my formative years. There was a lot of unknown back then, too. I dare say it was easier to be an explorer then Picture Quote #1

Herodotus says, very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects Picture Quote #1

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Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before (Herodotus Quotes) The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event (Herodotus Quotes) Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward (Herodotus Quotes) It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs (Herodotus Quotes) For as the body grows old, so the wits grow old and become blind towards all things alike (Herodotus Quotes) The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy (Herodotus Quotes) History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia (Herodotus Quotes) It is the greatest and the tallest of trees that the gods bring low with bolts and thunder. For the gods love to thwart whatever is greater than the rest. They do not suffer pride in anyone but themselves (Herodotus Quotes) As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself (Herodotus Quotes) How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him (Herodotus Quotes) Bowmen bend their bows when they wish to shoot: unbrace them when the shooting is over. Were they kept always strung they would break and fail the archer in time of need. So it is with men. If they give themselves constantly to serious work, and never indulge awhile in pastime or sport, they lose their senses and become mad (Herodotus Quotes) If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul (Herodotus Quotes) Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen (Herodotus Quotes) All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all (Herodotus Quotes) The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long (Herodotus Quotes) Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying (Herodotus Quotes) A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king (Herodotus Quotes) Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day (Herodotus Quotes) Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods (Herodotus Quotes) A general curiosity about the unknown sparked by the multicultural milieu in which I spent my formative years. There was a lot of unknown back then, too. I dare say it was easier to be an explorer then (Herodotus Quotes) Herodotus says, very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects (Herodotus Quotes)

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