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Democritus Quote - The word is the shadow of the deed.

The word is the shadow of the deed.

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Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
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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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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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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 man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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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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