Men should strive to think much and know little.
DEMOCRITUSTis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
More Democritus Quotes
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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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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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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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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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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