black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

Herodotus

Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
HERODOTUS

Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
HERODOTUS

Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
HERODOTUS

Naked Respect Women
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
HERODOTUS

Ourselves Shine War
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

Himself Men Politics Rule
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
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
HERODOTUS

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

God Help Islands Poor
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

Evil Fear Heart Suffering
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

Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
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
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
HERODOTUS

Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Call no man happy before he dies.
HERODOTUS

Death Happiness Himself Men
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
HERODOTUS

Inspirational Possible Time
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
HERODOTUS

Foolish Outrage Useless War
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

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Herodotus Quotes