Men should strive to think much and know little.
DEMOCRITUSReason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
More Democritus Quotes
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
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