The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest. Herodotus More Quotes by Herodotus More Quotes From Herodotus But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods. Herodotus great jealous jealousy success 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 happen better run fear In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons. Herodotus fathers sons bury war peace The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance. Herodotus only good ignorance evil knowledge Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing. Herodotus control nothing know men Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh. Herodotus more see people knowledge
