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

Quote by Democritus

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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...

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

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.

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

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.

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.

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

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

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

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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,...