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Democritus Quote - No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.

No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.

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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
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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Blame Character Echo Fate Man Mistake Nature Passion Weakness
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Moderation Pain Pleasure Throw Wind
Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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Body Disease Home Life
Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Beginning Creation Envy One Liner
My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Enemy Man Philosophy Wrong
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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Children Excuse Greedy Human Nature People
Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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Cease Fools Men
Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Breed Cattle Character Health Physical
The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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Age Beauty Pride Strength Youth
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
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 wise man’s home is the universe.
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Home Man One Liner Universe Wise
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Atom Empty Existence Opinion Philosophy Space
One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Learning Practice Sense
Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Human Nature Knowledge Men Strive Thinking
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
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
More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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Experience Men Motivational Nature Practice Work Hard
Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Chance Existence Fruit Necessity Science Universe
Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Body Disease Freedom Healing Medicine Passion Positive Soul Wisdom
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
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Cause Discover Gain Kingdom True
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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Alone Deed Desire False Man True
Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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Expectation Virtue Wrong
To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Earth Father Man Wise

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