“Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.”
― Democritus (460-370BC)
“Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.”
― Democritus (460-370BC)
“Many much-learned men have no intelligence.”
― Democritus (460-370BC)
By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.”
― Democritus (460-370BC)
“To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.”
― Democritus (460-370BC)
“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.”
― Democritus (460-370BC)
“We know nothing truly about anything, but for each of us opining is a rearrangement of soul atoms.”
― Democritus (460-370BC)