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This I know — if all men should take their troubles to market to barter with their neighbors, not one when he had seen the troubles of other men but would be glad to carry his own home again.

Herodotus (c.484-c.420 BC) Greek historian
Histories

In peace sons bury fathers, but in war fathers bury sons.

Herodotus (c.484-c.420 BC) Greek historian
Histories, Book 1, Ch. 87

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

Herodotus (c.484-c.420 BC) Greek historian
Histories, Book 2, ch. 173

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.

Herodotus (c.484-c.420 BC) Greek historian
Histories, Book 7, ch. 50