Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

Quote by Democritus

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

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

Men should strive to think much and know little.

Men should strive to think much and know little.

I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.

I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.

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

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

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...

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...

Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle...

Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle...

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 opinion.

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

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

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

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

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...

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.

It is godlike ever to think on something beautiful and on something new.

It is godlike ever to think on something beautiful and on something new.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

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 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...

New information and communications technologies can improve the quality of life for people with disabilities,...

New information and communications technologies can improve the quality of life for people with disabilities,...

Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The...

Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The...

Ruthless, greedy, tyrannical, disreputable they have had one principle worth all the rest, the principle...

Ruthless, greedy, tyrannical, disreputable they have had one principle worth all the rest, the principle...