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Democritus Quote - 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.

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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Explanation Inspirational Life Live One Liner Worth
The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Deed One Liner Shadow Words
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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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
All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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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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The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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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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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature.
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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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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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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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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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