For of those [cities] that were great in earlier times, most of them have now become small, while those which were great in my time were small formerly.
HerodotusHe is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
HerodotusIf anyone, no matter who, were given the opportunity of choosing from amongst all the nations in the world the set of beliefs which he thought best, he would inevitablyโafter careful considerations of their relative meritsโchoose that of his own country. Everyone without exception believes his own native customs, and the religion he was brought up in, to be the best.
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