Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
DEMOCRITUSYou can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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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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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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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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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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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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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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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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To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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