The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
DEMOCRITUSEverything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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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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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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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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The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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