Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
DEMOCRITUSTis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
More Democritus Quotes
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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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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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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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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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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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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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