Soul and intellect are just the same things.
DEMOCRITUSIt is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
More Democritus Quotes
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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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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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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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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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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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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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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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