If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own.

Quote by Herodotus

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Force has no place where there is need of skill.

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over...

The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over...

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war...

Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war...

Men trust their ears less than their eyes

Men trust their ears less than their eyes

In soft regions are born soft men.

In soft regions are born soft men.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.

In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.

There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.

There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of...

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of...

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half...

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half...

Men's fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man...

Men's fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man...

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others,...

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others,...

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and...

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and...

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

I am one who believes that one of the greatest dangers of advertising is not...

I am one who believes that one of the greatest dangers of advertising is not...

I'm lost in the middle of my birthday. I want my friends, their touch, with...

I'm lost in the middle of my birthday. I want my friends, their touch, with...

Death belongs to life as birth does. The walk is in the raising of the...

Death belongs to life as birth does. The walk is in the raising of the...