Author: Herodotus

Quotes

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

- Herodotus

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

- Herodotus

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

- Herodotus

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

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

- Herodotus

The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

- Herodotus

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.

- Herodotus

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

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

- Herodotus

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

- Herodotus

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.

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.

- Herodotus

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