Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
DEMOCRITUSVirtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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You 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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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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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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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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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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My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second 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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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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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 wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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