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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.

Democritus

Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
DEMOCRITUS

Children Desire Man Moderation
Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
DEMOCRITUS

Blame Character Echo Fate Man Mistake Nature Passion Weakness
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
DEMOCRITUS

Extension Knowledge Power Treasure
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
DEMOCRITUS

Battle Children Raise Reach Success Uncertain Worry
Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
DEMOCRITUS

City Master Men Slave Women
The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
DEMOCRITUS

Brave Enemy Man Overcome Pleasure Strong
Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
DEMOCRITUS

Attack Course Sex
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.
DEMOCRITUS

Choice Daughter Fortunate Man Son
You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
DEMOCRITUS

Alone Deed Desire False Man True
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
DEMOCRITUS

Atom Empty Existence Opinion Philosophy Space
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
DEMOCRITUS

Control Desire Fight Man Reason
The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
DEMOCRITUS

Age Beauty Pride Strength Youth
One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Learning Practice Sense
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
DEMOCRITUS

Deed Deep Goodness Remember Sin
Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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Body Disease Home Life
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
DEMOCRITUS

Men Prudent Trust Worth

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