Herodotus quotes.
All 10 quotations by Herodotus in our collection.
“Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.”
“Men trust their ears less than their eyes.”
“Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances. ”
“Force has no place where there is need of skill. ”
“Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing. ”
“Humans and prosperity never endure side by side for long.”
“In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons. ”
“The saddest aspect of life is that there is no one on earth whose happiness is such that he won't sometimes wish he were dead rather than alive.”
“Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.”
“The destiny of man is in his own soul. ”
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