Herodotus

"Curiosity is the engine of achievement."

"Every inquiry which is made by man into nature is a religious act."

"In a state of uncertainty, it is best to act with caution."

"The stories we tell ourselves become the stories of our lives."

"An iron gate does not prevent the passage of a devoted mind."

"The sweetest of all sounds is praise."

"Competition brings out in people what education cannot develop."

"Those who are satisfied with the present do not build for the future."

"Dreams are wishes your heart makes when you are fast asleep."

"The remedy for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea."

"A man's own manner best speaks what kind of a being he is."

"The path of excess leads to the palace of wisdom."

"Fortune is a wheel forever turning."

"The tongue is mightier than the sword."

"In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything."

"The lion will not concern himself with the opinion of sheep."

"Wealth is a false god with many temples."

"The only constant in life is change and the laws of physics."

"A nation is only as strong as its weakest citizen."

"The gods have not revealed to mortals the true way of living."

"When a lion roars, the whole forest trembles."

"The beauty of a woman is not in her face, but in her wisdom."

"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."

"Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure."

"The very spring of goodness is a good disposition."

"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time."

"A man cannot escape his destiny; he can only delay it."

"The poor are not those who have little, but those who desire much."

"To be defeated and not submit, is victory."

"A little body often harbors a great soul."