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Democritus Quote - Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

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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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Alone Deed Desire False Man True
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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Doer Fake Man Unfortunate Wrong
Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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Bottom Bury Nature Sea Snorkeling
To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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She Speak Woman
Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
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Blame Character Echo Fate Man Mistake Nature Passion Weakness
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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Control Desire Fight Man Reason
Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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Children Desire Man Moderation
It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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Greedy Human Nature Listen Talk Want
The person who can laugh with life has developed deep roots with confidence and faith-faith in oneself, in people and in the world, as contrasted to negative ideas with distrust and discouragement.
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Confidence Development Discourage Faith Laugh Negative Oneself People Person Root
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
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Battle Children Raise Reach Success Uncertain Worry
Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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City Master Men Slave Women
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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Desire Equivalent Inspirational Poverty Wealth
Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Happiness Money Strength
Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Beginning Creation Envy One Liner
Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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Education Ornament Prosperity Refuge Unfortunate
The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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Age Beauty Pride Strength Youth

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