"The Histories" Quotes
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A comprehensive account of ancient civilizations and their histories, written by the "Father of History" himself, Herodotus.
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Quotes
In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risk.
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.
In soft regions, people grow soft.
The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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.
Happiness is a fragile and fleeting thing.
Of all possessions, a friend is the most precious.
