Quotes by Herodotus about Man

19 quotes by Herodotus about man

Herodotus Greek historian

A man calumniated is doubly injured - first by him who...

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

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All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

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Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

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Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

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He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and...

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.

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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.

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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.

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Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.

Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.

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In soft regions are born soft men.

In soft regions are born soft men.

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Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

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Men's fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning...

Men's fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever.

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Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so...

Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.

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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 exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

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The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

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The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.

The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.

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The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, ...

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.

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The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to...

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.

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The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into...

The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.

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

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

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