Quotes from Herodotus

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

When life is so burdensome, death has become for man a sought-after refuge.

This is the bitterest pain among men, to have much knowledge but no power.

It is the gods' custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.

Haste in every business brings failures.

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

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.

Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.

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.

It is better to be envied than pitied.

When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.

For great wrongdoing there are great punishments from the gods.

A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Envy is born in a man from the start.

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.

In soft regions are born soft men.

[The Persians] deliberate about the gravest matters when they are drunk.

Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.

But I like not these great success of yours for I know how jealous are the gods.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

From the foot, Hercules.

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.