To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
DEMOCRITUSPoverty 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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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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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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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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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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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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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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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
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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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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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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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