Herodotus Quotes

He 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.

Herodotus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: greek
  • Birth: 484 BC - 425 BC

Topics

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Writing is an incessant process of discovery.

Robert Hass

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For millions, Roger Ebert will be remembered as a writer and television personality who brought a sense of passion and excellence to his craft. For me, he is a man who fused joy and courage as few others ever have. My life was enriched by having such a friend; it is poorer for losing such a friend.

Jeff Greenfield

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Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

Steve Prefontaine

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What I think is exciting is that, to a certain extent, there is a revolution happening where black women are owning their own beauty, despite the standard of beauty that in the past has not had space for it.

Tracee Ellis Ross

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When you're not working is when you have to stay positive and remind yourself that you're talented.

Rutina Wesley

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It is a tragedy indeed that new generations, taking office, attribute failures in governance to insufficient power, and seek more of it.

Mike Pence

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I think the thing that I admire about Rick Santorum is that he hasn't backed down or apologized one bit for his personal religious views, for standing up for social conservative values.

Michelle Malkin

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Marilyn Monroe appeared to be perfect, but she wasn't perfect.

Janet Varney

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Love is saying you're sorry. It's the opposite of those cherub posters that say, 'Love is never having to say you're sorry.' Wrong! Love is three sorrys a day. If you haven't met that quota, something's wrong.

Diane Lane

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The bottom line is these techniques have hurt our image around the world, the damage they have done to our interests far outweighed whatever benefit they gave us and they are not essential to our national security.

Dennis C. Blair

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In my case, I learned that although God loves us, he doesn't grant us immunity from the consequences of our choices.

Donna Rice

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Between the time I was 16 until I was about 20, the books I read were by people like Thomas Mann, James Baldwin, Thom Gunn, Elizabeth Bishop. All gay, of course, although I swear I didn't know that at the time. Yet all of them, it turned out, had had a parent who died during their childhood. Sexuality is nothing compared to that.

Colm Toibin

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