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Democritus Quote - Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.

Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.

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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Atom Empty Existence Opinion Philosophy Space
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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Choice Daughter Fortunate Man Son
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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Men Prudent Trust Worth
Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
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Democracy Freedom Poverty Prefer Prosperity Slave
Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Moderation Pleasure
Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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Expectation Virtue Wrong
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
Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Anger Control Fight Hard Inspirational Man Prudent
My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Enemy Man Philosophy Wrong
One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Learning Practice Sense
The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Bitter Excess Life Relationship Sweet
The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Animal Man Need Philosophy
Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Happiness Money Strength
Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Body Disease Freedom Healing Medicine Passion Positive Soul Wisdom
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Moderation Pain Pleasure Throw Wind
Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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Explanation Inspirational Life Live One Liner Worth

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