The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.

Quote by Herodotus

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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...

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

Soft men tend to be born from soft countries.

Soft men tend to be born from soft countries.

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

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

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to...

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to...

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....

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.

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...

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...

Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.

Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.

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...

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

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

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

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...

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,...

Great things are won by great dangers.

Great things are won by great dangers.

But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are...

But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are...

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

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

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