It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
DEMOCRITUSTis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
More Democritus Quotes
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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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 wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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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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