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In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.

Herodotus

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

Divine God Impossible Men People
But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
HERODOTUS

Honor Love Possession Shady
The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
HERODOTUS

Battle Fight Memories
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
HERODOTUS

Death Happy Men
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
HERODOTUS

Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
HERODOTUS

Body Food Health Soul
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
HERODOTUS

Ears Eye Trust
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
HERODOTUS

Beginning End Together
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
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.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
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.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Lows

In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.

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