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Democritus Quote - Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.

Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.

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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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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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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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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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