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

Quote by Democritus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity

Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity

Whatever a poet writes with enthusiasm and a divine inspiration is very fine. Earliest reference...

Whatever a poet writes with enthusiasm and a divine inspiration is very fine. Earliest reference...

Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.

Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.

Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that...

Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that...

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do...

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do...

It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others.

It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others.

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

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

Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.

Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at...

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at...

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

Men should strive to think much and know little.

Men should strive to think much and know little.

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

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

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people.

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the...

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the...