Herodotus Quotes

484-425 BC, Greek Historian
quotes
11
topics
11
Origin
What do these mean?
Topic
“The destiny of man is in his own soul”
Destiny
“All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.”
Growth
“Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.”
Death and Dying
“Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.”
Change
“How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.”
Envy
“The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.”
Suffering
“A man calumniated is doubly injured -- first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.”
Slander
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. [The Motto Of The U.S. Postal Service]”
Government
“Some men 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.”
MisattributedListed as misattributed to Herodotus; no source in their known works. · evidencePerseverance