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We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.

Herodotus

But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Jealous Success
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
HERODOTUS

Forever History Time
The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
HERODOTUS

Battle Fight Memories
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
HERODOTUS

Ourselves Shine War
But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.
HERODOTUS

Deep Happiness Home Ideas Philosophy
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
HERODOTUS

Effort Evil Philosophy War
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
HERODOTUS

Death Life Refuge
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
HERODOTUS

Believe Bound Cases Myself
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
HERODOTUS

Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise

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