Many much-learned men have no intelligence. Democritus More Quotes by Democritus More Quotes From Democritus Sweet exists by convention, bitter by convention, color by convention; but in reality atoms and the void alone exist Democritus color sweet reality The whole Earth is at the hand of the wise man, since the fatherland of an elevated soul is the Universe. Democritus wise men hands These differences, they say, are three: shape, arrangement, and position; because they hold that what is differs only in contour, inter-contact, inclination. Democritus atoms differences science Poor mind, from the senses you take your arguments, and then want to defeat them? Your victory is your defeat. Democritus victory mind want In a shared fish, there are no bones. Democritus fishes bones If you would know contentment, let your deeds be few. Democritus contentment deeds knows Virtue isn't not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others. Democritus forgiveness virtue wish Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body. Democritus disease body home The laws would not prevent each man from living according to his inclination, unless individuals harmed each other; for envy creates the beginning of strife. Democritus envy law men Word is a shadow of a deed. Democritus shadow deeds I would rather discover one scientific fact than become King of Persia. Democritus By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich. Democritus man poor-man rich poor
