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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

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

God Greatness Lows
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
HERODOTUS

Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
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
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
HERODOTUS

Appearance Hairs Skin
My men have become women, but the women men.
HERODOTUS

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

God Greatness Jealous Success
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
HERODOTUS

Happiness Humble Life Reality
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
HERODOTUS

Age Chilren Education
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
HERODOTUS

Death Happy Men
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
HERODOTUS

Alone Ships Wall
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
HERODOTUS

Naked Respect Women
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
HERODOTUS

Bidding Choice Men Nation World
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
HERODOTUS

Absence Envy Failure Secret Success
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
HERODOTUS

Break Cheating Fear Men Place
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
HERODOTUS

Fun Himself Men relief Serious
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
HERODOTUS

Force Military Need Skill

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