I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
DEMOCRITUSThe brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
More Democritus Quotes
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Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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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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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature.
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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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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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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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