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Famous Democritus Quotes
“[I would] rather discover one cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.”
“Accept favours only if you plan to do greater favours in return”
“My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.”
“Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.”
“Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.”
“Nature . . . has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.”
“To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.”
“Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.”
“Fortune provides a man's table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.”
“It is hard to fight against anger: to master it is the mark of a rational man.”
“The word is the shadow of the deed.”
“The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.”
“Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.”
“Tis hard to fight with anger but the prudent man keeps it under control.”
“The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.”
“The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.”
“No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.”
“Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.”
“Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.”
“The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.”