The ambitious man who ignores the lessons of history is doom... - Herodotus

"The ambitious man who ignores the lessons of history is doomed to repeat its errors."

Herodotus Motivation

Historian Ancient Greece 484–425

More from Herodotus

"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 believe in working hard for what you want."

"Never underestimate the power of determination."

"I don't need a reason to fight."

"The most important thing is the mission. Nothing else matters."