Herodotus Quotes
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
Herodotus. The Histories. Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt, Penguin Books, 2003, p. 222.
Quintus Horatius Flaccus
Aiken made this statement in the midst of the Vietnam War where most of the country was polarized into hawks and doves.
Unfortunately, the Hezbollah part which controlled much of Lebanon was committed to the “disappearance” of Israel. Mr. Mahmoud’s government could not implement any solution that might be attempted because it was too weak to prevent armed militias from following whatever policies they wished without any regard for the Lebanese government.
Herodotus (/hɪˈrɒdətəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἡρόδοτος, Hēródotos, Attic Greek pronunciation: [hɛː.ró.do.tos]; c. 484 – c. 425 BC) was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey). He is known for having written the book The Histories (Ancient Greek: Ἱστορίαι Historíai), a detailed record of his "inquiry" (Ancient Greek: ἱστορία historía) on the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars. He is widely considered to have been the first writer to have treated historical subjects using a method of systematic investigation specifically, by collecting his materials and then critically arranging them into a historiographic narrative. On account of this, he is often referred to as "The Father of History," a title first conferred on him by the first-century BC Roman orator Cicero.
