The wise man’s home is the universe.
DEMOCRITUSNature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature.
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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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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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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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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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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 wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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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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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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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 a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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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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