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Herodotus (484 BC - 430 BC)
Greek historian & traveler [more author details]

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Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.: Herodotus, Inscription, New York City Post Office, adapted from Herodotus
Force has no place where there is need of skill.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
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Haste in every business brings failures.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
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In peace, children inter their parents; war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
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In soft regions are born soft men.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
It is better to be envied than pitied.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
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Men trust their ears less than their eyes.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
The king's might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
This is the bitterest pain among men, to have much knowledge but no power.: Herodotus, The Histories of Herodotus
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