Herodotus

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.

There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.

For as the body grows old, so the wits grow old and become blind towards all things alike.

But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.

The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.

The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.

Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.