Herodotus

Haste in every business brings failures.

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A real friend ... exults in his friend’s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best…

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Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by…

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I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.

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Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our…

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But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.

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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…

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They [the Persians] are accustomed to deliberate on matters of the highest moment when warm with wine; but whatever they in this…

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Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

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To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.

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Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt…

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Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

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Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour…

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The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.

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Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

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Call no man happy before he dies.

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It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the…

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“When the Many are rulers, it cannot but be that, again, knavery is bred in the state; but now the knaves do…

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The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

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A man calumniated is doubly injured -- first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.

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Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.

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The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.

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These 'messengers' will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow,…

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If anyone, no matter who, were given the opportunity of choosing from amongst all the nations in the world the set of…

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