Democritus

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“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)

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

― Democritus (460-370BC)

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“Many much-learned men have no intelligence.”

― Democritus (460-370BC)

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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.”

― Democritus (460-370BC)

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“To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.”

― Democritus (460-370BC)

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“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.”

― Democritus (460-370BC)

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“We know nothing truly about anything, but for each of us opining is a rearrangement of soul atoms.”

― Democritus (460-370BC)