“In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: war
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It is better by noble boldness to
“It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: fear
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I never yet feared those men who
“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
Author: Herodotus
Category: men
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But I like not these great success
“But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: jealousy
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The only good is knowledge, and the
“The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: good
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Civil strife is as much a greater
“Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: war
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When a woman removes her garment, she
“When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: respect
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But I like not these great success
“But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: success
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Some men give up their designs when
“Some men 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
Author: Herodotus
Category: design
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Illness strikes men when they are exposed
“Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: change
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It is clear that not in one
“It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.”
— Herodotus
Author: Herodotus
Category: equality
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