Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains. DEMOCRITUS ModerationPainPleasureThrowWind
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man. DEMOCRITUS ControlDesireFightManReason
Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong. DEMOCRITUS DesireGoodnessIntentionWisdomWrong
More men have become great through practice than by nature. DEMOCRITUS ExperienceMenMotivationalNaturePracticeWork Hard
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. DEMOCRITUS DwellGoldHappinessPossessionSoul
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. DEMOCRITUS ConfidenceDevelopmentDiscourageFaithLaughNegativeOneselfPeoplePersonRoot
Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control. DEMOCRITUS AngerControlFightHardInspirationalManPrudent
Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body. DEMOCRITUS BodyDiseaseHomeLife
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it. DEMOCRITUS ConsoleInjusticeSufferingUnhappy
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. DEMOCRITUS AtomEmptyExistenceOpinionPhilosophySpace
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia. DEMOCRITUS CauseDiscoverGainKingdomTrue
Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate. DEMOCRITUS EducationOrnamentProsperityRefugeUnfortunate
You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires. DEMOCRITUS AloneDeedDesireFalseManTrue
Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control. DEMOCRITUS AngerControlFightHardInspirationalManPrudent
Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery. DEMOCRITUS DemocracyFreedomPovertyPreferProsperitySlave
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