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Democritus (460 BC - 370 BC)
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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I would rather discover one scientific fact than become King of Persia.
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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Word is a shadow of a deed.
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Democritus, Fragment 145

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