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Democritus Quote - Men should strive to think much and know little.

Men should strive to think much and know little.

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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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Intelligence Learning Men
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Atom Empty Existence Opinion Philosophy Space
Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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Explanation Inspirational Life Live One Liner Worth
The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Bitter Excess Life Relationship Sweet
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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Alone Deed Desire False Man True
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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Children Excuse Greedy Human Nature People
To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Earth Father Man Wise
Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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Expectation Virtue Wrong
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Deed Deep Goodness Remember Sin
Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Anger Control Fight Hard Inspirational Man Prudent
The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
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Choice Daughter Fortunate Man Son
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Extension Knowledge Power Treasure
Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Desire Goodness Intention Wisdom Wrong
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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Beginning Gain Hope Ill Loss One Liner
The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Home Man One Liner Universe Wise
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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Doer Fake Man Unfortunate Wrong

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