Herodotus Quotes
Most popular Herodotus Quotes
![Trust your ears less than your eyes. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/99/4299A-trust-your-ears-less-than-your-eyes-herodotus.png)
Trust your ears less than your eyes.
![Chances rule men and not men chances. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/98/2898A-chances-rule-men-and-not-men-chances-herodotus.png)
Chances rule men and not men chances.
![Fortune commands men, and not men fortune. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/30/2830A-fortune-commands-men-and-not-men-fortune-herodotus.png)
Fortune commands men, and not men fortune.
![Men trust their ears less than their eyes. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/87/787A-men-trust-their-ears-less-than-their-eyes-herodotus.png)
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
![All men's gains are the fruit of venturing. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/39/7939A-all-mens-gains-are-the-fruit-venturing-herodotus.png)
All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.
![Nothing is impossible in the long lapse of ages. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/77/3177A-nothing-is-impossible-in-the-long-lapse-ages-herodotus.png)
Nothing is impossible in the long lapse of ages.
![Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/45/29145A-death-is-a-delightful-hiding-place-weary-men-herodotus.png)
Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.
![Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/74/10774A-circumstances-rule-men-men-do-not-rule-circumstances-herodotus.png)
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
![In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/21/24521A-in-peace-sons-bury-their-fathers-war-fathers-bury-their-herodotus.png)
In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.
![It is the gods ' custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/03/20403A-it-is-the-gods-custom-to-bring-low-all-things-herodotus.png)
It is the gods ' custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
![This is the bitterest pain among men, to have much knowledge, but no power. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/21/34221A-this-is-the-bitterest-pain-among-men-have-much-knowledge-herodotus.png)
This is the bitterest pain among men, to have much knowledge, but no power.
![Nothing in human life is more to be lamented, than that a wise man who should have so little influence. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/15/4415A-nothing-in-human-life-is-more-be-lamented-than-that-herodotus.png)
Nothing in human life is more to be lamented, than that a wise man who should have so little influence.
![Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/35/19835A-not-snow-no-nor-rain-nor-heat-nor-night-keeps-herodotus.png)
Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.
![Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/44/23344A-very-few-things-happen-at-the-right-time-rest-do-herodotus.png)
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
![It is better by a noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what may happen. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/16/7216A-it-is-better-by-a-noble-boldness-run-risk-being-herodotus.png)
It is better by a noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what may happen.
![Every Egyptian was commanded by law annually to declare by what means he maintained himself; and if he omitted to it, or gave no satisfactory account of his way of living, he was punished with death. - Herodotus quote.](/img/q/74/7774A-every-egyptian-was-commanded-by-law-annually-declare-by-what-herodotus.png)
Every Egyptian was commanded by law annually to declare by what means he maintained himself; and if he omitted to it, or gave no satisfactory account of his way of living, he was punished with death.