Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
DEMOCRITUSIn a shared fish, there are no bones.
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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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To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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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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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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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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Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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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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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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