Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
HERODOTUSA woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
More Herodotus Quotes
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Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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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.
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Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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