Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
DEMOCRITUSThe word is the shadow of the deed.
More Democritus Quotes
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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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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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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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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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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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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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and 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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