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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

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
HERODOTUS

Believe Bound Cases Myself
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
HERODOTUS

Country Egypt World
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
HERODOTUS

Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
HERODOTUS

Change Men Resistance
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
HERODOTUS

Goodness Slavery
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

Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
HERODOTUS

Eyes Man Music Trust
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
HERODOTUS

Alone Ships Wall
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
HERODOTUS

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

God Greatness Jealous Success
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
HERODOTUS

Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
It is better to be envied than pitied.
HERODOTUS

Better Envy One Liner
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
HERODOTUS

Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
HERODOTUS

Friendship Material Value
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
HERODOTUS

Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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

Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments

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