The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest. Herodotus More Quotes by Herodotus More Quotes From Herodotus Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change. Herodotus resistance change men If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul. Herodotus health soul two The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations. Herodotus real happiness life Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise. Herodotus envy kind natural Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying. Herodotus learning trying men Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time. Herodotus inquiry action people The period of a [Persian] boy's education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth. Herodotus three-things age boys Bowmen bend their bows when they wish to shoot: unbrace them when the shooting is over. Were they kept always strung they would break and fail the archer in time of need. So it is with men. If they give themselves constantly to serious work, and never indulge awhile in pastime or sport, they lose their senses and become mad. Herodotus archer sports men The Andrians were the first of the islanders to refuse Themistocles' demand for money. He had put it to them that they would be unable to avoid paying, because the Athenians had the support of two powerful deities, one called Persuasion and the other Compulsion.The Andrians had replied that Athens was lucky to have two such useful gods, who were obviously responsible for her wealth and greatness; unfortunately, they themselves, in their small & inadequate land, had two utterly useless deities, who refused to leave the island and insisted on staying; and their names were Poverty and Inability. Herodotus greatness powerful land The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours. Herodotus shine-on shining country If anyone, no matter who, were given the opportunity of choosing from amongst all the nations in the world the set of beliefs which he thought best, he would inevitably—after careful considerations of their relative merits—choose that of his own country. Everyone without exception believes his own native customs, and the religion he was brought up in, to be the best. Herodotus opportunity believe country Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one's share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen. Herodotus suffering evil heart In soft regions are born soft men. Herodotus born men life We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see. Herodotus persuasion convinced I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place. Herodotus remains humans long The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence. Herodotus hateful wise men A man trusts his ears less than his eyes. Herodotus his-eyes eye men Some 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 inspiring happiness inspirational All men's gains are the fruit of venturing. Herodotus business inspirational men Calumny is a monstrous vice: for, where parties indulge in it, there are always two that are actively engaged in doing wrong, and one who is subject to injury. The calumniator inflicts wrong by slandering the absent; he who gives credit to the calumny before he has investigated the truth is equally implicated. The person traduced is doubly injured--first by him who propagates, and secondly by him who credits the calumny. Herodotus calumny-is party two
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