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Democritus Quote - The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.

The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.

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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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Democracy Freedom Poverty Prefer Prosperity Slave
Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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Fortune Luxury Man Meal Virtue
Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Moderation Pleasure
To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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She Speak Woman
By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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Deep Desire Himself Hope Man Poor Rich
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
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
Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Desire Goodness Intention Wisdom Wrong
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
Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Happiness Money Strength
More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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Experience Men Motivational Nature Practice Work Hard
Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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Attack Course Sex
Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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Children Desire Man Moderation
The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Animal Man Need Philosophy
The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Brave Enemy Man Overcome Pleasure Strong
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

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