Author: Democritus

Quotes

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

- Democritus

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

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

- Democritus

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.

- Democritus

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

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

- Democritus

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

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

- Democritus

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

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

- Democritus

Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.

Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.

- Democritus

Men should strive to think much and know little.

Men should strive to think much and know little.

- Democritus

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