One should practice much sense, not much learning.
DEMOCRITUSOur sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
More Democritus Quotes
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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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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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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People sometimes rationalize their greed by saying that it is all for the good of their children but this is nothing but an excuse they use to make their despicable actions appear respectable and praiseworthy.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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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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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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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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Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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