Democritus – Quotes Lover

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

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

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

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

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

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

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

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

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

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

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Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

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

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

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

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