“All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.”
Men
“Men trust their ears less than their eyes.”
MenAll Quotes by Herodotus
“The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.”
Knowledge“Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.”
Death“Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.”
Change“It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.”
Alone“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.”
Best“Circumstances rule men men do not rule circumstances.”
Men“Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.”
Peace“Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.”
Knowledge“When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.”
Respect“Men trust their ears less than their eyes.”
Men“But I like not these great success of yours for I know how jealous are the gods.”
Jealousy“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.”
Men“The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.”
Power“In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.”
Peace“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.”
Design“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.”
Fear“Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.”
God