By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
DEMOCRITUSHappiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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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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Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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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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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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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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