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Democritus Quotes

Democritus quotes

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Men achieve cheerfulness by moderation in pleasure and by proportion in their life excess and deficiency are apt to fluctuate and cause great changes in the soul. And souls which change over great intervals are neither stable nor cheerful. So one should set one's mind on what is possible and be content with what one has taking little account of those who are admired and envied and not dwelling on them in thought but one should consider the lives of those who are in distress thinking of their... Democritus
Democritus quote: "Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached..."
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry. Democritus
Democritus quote: "Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold; the..."
Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul. Democritus
Democritus quote: "Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold,..."
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. Democritus
One will seem to promote virtue better by using encouragement and persuasion of speech than law and necessity. For it is likely that he who is held back from wrongdoing by law will err in secret but that he who is urged to what he should by persuasion will do nothing wrong either in secret or openly. Therefore he who acts rightly from understanding and knowledge proves to be at the same time courageous and right-minded. Democritus
Democritus quote: "It is godlike ever to think on something beautiful and on..."
It is godlike ever to think on something beautiful and on something new. Democritus
Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly. Democritus
Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses. Democritus
Democritus quote: "Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former..."
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence. Democritus
Democritus quote: "The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great..."
The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world Democritus
Democritus quote: "Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds."
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds. Democritus
Democritus quote: "Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to..."
Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong. Democritus
Democritus quote: "Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss."
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss. Democritus
Democritus quote: "Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures..."
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains. Democritus
Democritus quote: "No one regards the things before his feet, But views with care..."
No one regards the things before his feet, But views with care the regions of the sky. Democritus

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