black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

Herodotus

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

Business Inspirational Men Result
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Lows
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
HERODOTUS

Falsehood Lying
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
HERODOTUS

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

Believe Bound Cases Myself
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
HERODOTUS

Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
HERODOTUS

Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
HERODOTUS

Death Life Refuge
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
HERODOTUS

Greatness Human Kings Power
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Love
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
HERODOTUS

Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
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
The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
HERODOTUS

Fortune Luck Men Side
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
HERODOTUS

Divine God Impossible Men People
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

Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Herodotus Quotes