By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
DEMOCRITUSDo not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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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 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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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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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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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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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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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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