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Quote by Democritus

“Men find happiness neither by means of the body nor through possessions, but through uprightness and wisdom.”

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Democritus (460 BC - 370 BC) was an influential ancient Greek philosopher known as one of the founders of atomism. His philosophical ideas had a profound impact on subsequent generations, particularly his atomic theory and natural philosophy. more

“The Earth is cylindrical, three times as wide as it is deep, and only the upper part is inhabited. But this Earth is isolated in space, and the sky is a complete sphere in the center of which is located, unsupported, our cylinder, the Earth, situated at an equal distance from all the points of the sky.”

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Author:Anaximander

“The fundamental keys to the culture of any organization can only be achieved when everyone is on the same page.”

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Book:The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

Source: The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

“As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.”

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Author:Stephen Ambrose

“No intelligent man believes that anybody ever willingly errs or willingly does base and evil deeds; they are well aware that all who do base and evil things do them unwillingly.”

“Man is the measure of all things, of things that are that they are, and of things that are not that they are not.”

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Author:Protagoras

“Many things prevent knowledge, including the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life”

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Author:Protagoras

“Nothing exists; even if something exists, nothing can be known about it; and even if something can be known about it, knowledge about it can't be communicated to others.”

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Author:Gorgias

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