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

Quote by Herodotus

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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...

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...

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...

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

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,...

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

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

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

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...

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

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

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

In soft regions are born soft men.

In soft regions are born soft men.

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

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

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

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

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...

Soft men tend to be born from soft countries.

Soft men tend to be born from soft countries.

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...

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...

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 trust their ears less than their eyes.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.