167 Quotes by Herodotus

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

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    Cotton is almost pure cellulose, with softness and breathability that have made it the world 's most popular natural fibre.

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    How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.

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

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    Circumstances rule men, men do not rule circumstances.

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