Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
DEMOCRITUSGood breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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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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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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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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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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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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You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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