Democritus Quotes
Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher often called the "laughing philosopher" for his emphasis on cheerfulness as a way of life. He is best known for proposing an early atomic theory, but his observations on happiness, opinion, and human behaviour remain remarkably fresh.
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Quotes 1–5 of 18
“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.”
“Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.”
“Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.”
“It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.”
“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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