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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

The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
HERODOTUS

Ears Eye Trust
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
HERODOTUS

Naked Respect Women
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
HERODOTUS

Believe Bound Cases Myself
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
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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Age Chilren Education
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.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality
But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.
HERODOTUS

Deep Happiness Home Ideas Philosophy
Call no man happy before he dies.
HERODOTUS

Death Happiness Himself Men
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
HERODOTUS

Appearance Hairs Skin
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
HERODOTUS

Forever History Time
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
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.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Lows
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
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
HERODOTUS

Alone Ships Wall

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.

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