Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
DEMOCRITUSTis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
More Democritus Quotes
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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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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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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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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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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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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