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.
DEMOCRITUSI would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
More Democritus Quotes
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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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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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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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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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