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All mens gains are the fruit of venturing. (Herodotus) Related concepts: gains venturing |
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As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. (Herodotus) Related concepts: every well: beginning appear |
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Circumstances rule men and not men circumstances. (Herodotus) Related concepts: circumstances |
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Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men. (Herodotus) Related concepts: place hiding death weary |
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Force has no place where there is need of skill. (Herodotus) Related concepts: where skill there force |
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God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself. (Herodotus) Related concepts: suffer anyone presumption |
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Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks. (Herodotus) Related concepts: usually risks great wrought great |
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Great things are won by great dangers. (Herodotus) Related concepts: things great great |
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Haste in every business brings failures. (Herodotus) Related concepts: failures brings every business |


Herodotus is known as the father of history because he is believed to be the first person who started collecting samples systematically and tried to arrange then in a coherent manner so as to make sense and tried to verify their accuracy as well. His sole work which he is believed to have ever written is known as “The Histories” and is a masterpiece which ...