Herodotus Quotes
- According to Herodotus, the ancient Persians felt that what was necessary in the background of a young man entering adulthood was his ability to ride,… — Jeff Cooper
- The fifth century BC historian Herodotus called Egypt ‘the gift of the Nile’. The Egyptians themselves went a lot further. They claimed that their sacred… — Robert Bauval
- And in his third essay Herodius (not Herodotus, a mistaken pronunciation, perhaps) said 'We can contend with the evil that men do in the name… — Richard Boone
- A couple years ago, the novelist Russell Banks told me he was reading the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. I asked why. He said, 'Because I've… — Richard Russo
- His books were part of him. Each year of his life, it seemed, his books became more and more a part of him. This room,… — Carl Sandburg