The wise man’s home is the universe.
DEMOCRITUSIt is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
More Democritus Quotes
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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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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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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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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