Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
DEMOCRITUSIf thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
More Democritus Quotes
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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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 wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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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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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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