Slavery is a great evil, but one sanctioned by law. - Herodotus

"Slavery is a great evil, but one sanctioned by law."

Herodotus Justice

Historian Ancient Greece 484–425

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"Egypt is the gift of the Nile"

"In peace, sons bury their fathers; in war, fathers bury their sons"

"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all"

"The secret is to know what you want"

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."