No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
DEMOCRITUSThe man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
More Democritus Quotes
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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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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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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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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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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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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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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