Herodotus

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

Everyone without exception believes his own native customs, and the religion he was brought up in, to be the best.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

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

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 fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

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