Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
HERODOTUSHerodotus Quotes
Nationality:Greek
Walk of life:Greek writer
Born:Halicarnassus, Turkey
Died:Thurii, Italy
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Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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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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It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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