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Democritus Quote - Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.

Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.

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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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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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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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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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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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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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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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