Quotes of Democritus - somelinesforyou

“ The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion. ”

- Democritus

“ Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence. ”

- Democritus

“ Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. ”

- Democritus

“ The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world. ”

- Democritus

“ By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich. ”

- Democritus

“ Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity. ”

- Democritus

“ Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. ”

- Democritus

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

- Democritus

“ Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions. ”

- Democritus

“ The friendship of one intelligent man is better than that of all the unintelligent. ”

- Democritus

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

- Democritus

“ Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. ”

- Democritus

“ A courageous man is not only one who conquers his enemies but also one who is superior to pleasures. ”

- Democritus

“ Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence. ”

- Democritus

“ Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate. ”

- Democritus

“ In a shared fish, there are no bones. ”

- Democritus

“ Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity. ”

- Democritus

“ [I would] rather discover one cause than gain the kingdom of Persia. ”

- Democritus

“ Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. ”

- Democritus

“ Many muchlearned men have no intelligence. ”

- Democritus

“ [I would] rather discover one cause than gain the kingdom of Persia. ”

- Democritus

“ No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge. ”

- Democritus

“ Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. ”

- Democritus

“ Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity. ”

- Democritus

“ Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss. ”

- Democritus

“ Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains. ”

- Democritus

“ Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence. ”

- Democritus

“ Whatever a poet writes with enthusiasm and a divine inspiration is very fine. Earliest reference to the madness or divine inspiration of poets. ”

- Democritus

“ You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also his desires. ”

- Democritus

“ If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it. ”

- Democritus
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