The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.
Herodotus
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
Herodotus
To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.
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
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
Herodotus
When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.
Herodotus
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Biography
Type: Historian
Nationality: Greek
Born: 484 BC
Died: 409 BC
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