Men trust their ears less than their eyes.Herodotus
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.Herodotus
The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.Herodotus
The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.Herodotus
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.Herodotus
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.Herodotus
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
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.Herodotus
In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.Herodotus
No one is fool enough to choose war instead of peace. In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature and fathers bury sons.Herodotus
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all: the conscientious historian will correct these defects.Herodotus
Human prosperity never abides long in the same place.Herodotus
Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle. Some things are within your control. And some things are not.Herodotus
The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.Herodotus
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.Herodotus