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Democritus Quote - Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.

Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.

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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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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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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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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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