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