To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
DEMOCRITUSOur sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
More Democritus Quotes
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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
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People sometimes rationalize their greed by saying that it is all for the good of their children but this is nothing but an excuse they use to make their despicable actions appear respectable and praiseworthy.
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Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature.
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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