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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
DemocritusDemocritus If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
DemocritusDemocritus Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
DemocritusDemocritus To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
DemocritusDemocritus I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
DemocritusDemocritus Soul and intellect are just the same things.
DemocritusDemocritus It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
DemocritusDemocritus Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
DemocritusDemocritus Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
DemocritusDemocritus All things happen by virtue of necessity.
DemocritusDemocritus You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
DemocritusDemocritus Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
DemocritusDemocritus Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
DemocritusDemocritus Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
DemocritusDemocritus The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
DemocritusDemocritus The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Sadness shoots a bullet straight at your heart and love buys you time.
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