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.
DEMOCRITUSThe 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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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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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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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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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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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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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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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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