Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
DEMOCRITUSHappiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
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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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Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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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 word is the shadow of the deed.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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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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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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