Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
DEMOCRITUSEverywhere 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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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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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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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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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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