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Herodotus, known as the 'Father of History', was a renowned Greek historian. Born in 484 BC and died in 425 BC, he is celebrated for his meticulous research and unique narrative style. His masterpiece, 'The Histories', documents the Greco-Persian Wars and the customs of the regions around them.

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“For if one should propose to all men a choice, bidding them select the best customs from all the customs that there are, each race of men, after examining them all, would select those of his own people; thus all think that their own customs are by far the best”

People Ifs Thinking Men Should Choices Race Customs Propose Select Examining Bidding

Book:The Histories Book 3: Thaleia

Source: The Histories Book 3: Thaleia

“If anyone, no matter who, were given the opportunity of choosing from amongst all the nations in the world the set of beliefs which he thought best, he would inevitably—after careful considerations of their relative merits—choose that of his own country. Everyone without exception believes his own native customs, and the religion he was brought up in, to be the best.”

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“If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own”

Ifs Men World Nations Customs Propositions Examination Select Bidding

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“It is the gods' custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.”

Greatness Lows All Things Customs Surpassing

Author:Herodotus