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Herodotus Quotes
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Famous Herodotus Quotations
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the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
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- Force has no place where there is need of skill. Herodotus »
- Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks. Herodotus »
- Haste in every business brings failures. Herodotus »
- How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied. 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 »
- In peace, children inter their parents war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children. Herodotus »
- In soft regions are born soft men. Herodotus »
- It is better to be envied than pitied. Herodotus »
- Men trust their ears less than their eyes. Herodotus »
- Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Herodotus »
- Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed. 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 »
- The king's might is greater than human, and his arm is very long. Herodotus »
- This is the bitterest pain among men, to have much knowledge but no power. Herodotus »
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