Men's fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever

Quote by Herodotus

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Men trust their ears less than their eyes

Men trust their ears less than their eyes

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Do you see how the god always hurls his bolts at the greatest houses and...

Do you see how the god always hurls his bolts at the greatest houses and...

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.

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

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...

I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of...

I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of...

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....

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

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...

Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.

As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

Force has no place where there is need of skill.

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...

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...

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at...

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at...

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

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

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