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Democritus Quote - Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

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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Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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Cease Fools Men
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Deed Deep Goodness Remember Sin
To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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She Speak Woman
Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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Greedy Human Nature Listen Talk Want
All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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Necessity One Liner Science Virtue
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
Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Beginning Creation Envy One Liner
Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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Gold Powerful Reason
Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
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Democracy Freedom Poverty Prefer Prosperity Slave
The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Deed One Liner Shadow Words
In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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Country Greatness Home Man Soul Wise World
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Cause Discover Gain Kingdom True
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Moderation Pain Pleasure Throw Wind
Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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City Master Men Slave Women
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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Creation Education Man Nature Similar Transformation
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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Dwell Gold Happiness Possession Soul
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Extension Knowledge Power Treasure
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
Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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Attack Course Sex
The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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Honesty Man Slave Wealth
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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Choice Daughter Fortunate Man Son
Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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Expectation Virtue Wrong
Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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Fortune Luxury Man Meal Virtue
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
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Battle Children Raise Reach Success Uncertain Worry

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