Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
DEMOCRITUSEducation is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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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 breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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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 man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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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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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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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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