The word is the shadow of the deed.
DEMOCRITUSDo not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
More Democritus Quotes
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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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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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