To understand a people, study their monuments and their habi... - Herodotus

"To understand a people, study their monuments and their habits, for these reveal what they truly cherish."

Herodotus Philosophy

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"

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."