Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
DEMOCRITUSI would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
More Democritus Quotes
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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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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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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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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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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