It's impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.

Quote by Herodotus

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All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

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...

How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.

How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.

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...

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.

The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.

The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.

The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.

A man calumniated is doubly injured - first by him who utters the calumny, and...

A man calumniated is doubly injured - first by him who utters the calumny, and...

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...

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything...

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything...

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...

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.

When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have...

Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have...

One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out....

One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out....

To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same...

To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same...

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.