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

Herodotus

How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
HERODOTUS

Better Envy
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
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
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
HERODOTUS

Foolish Outrage Useless War
Great things are won by great dangers.
HERODOTUS

Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
HERODOTUS

Disease Live Long Time Trials
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.
HERODOTUS

Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
HERODOTUS

Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
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
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
HERODOTUS

Character Envy Human Kind Nature
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
HERODOTUS

Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
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

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

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