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2/22/18

Herodotus Quotes


"Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks." ~Herodotus

"In addition to its enormous size it [Babylon] surpasses in splendour any city of the known world." ~Herodotus, Greek historian, Histories, 1, 178).

"In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons." ~Herodotus

"In soft regions are born soft men." ~Herodotus

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

"Men trust their ears less than their eyes." ~Herodotus

“No one is fool enough to choose war instead of peace – in peace sons bury fathers, but in war fathers bury sons.” ~Herodotus

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

"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects." ~Herodotus

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