By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
– Democritus
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
– Democritus
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
– Democritus
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
– Democritus
Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly.
– Democritus
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
– Democritus
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
– Democritus
The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
– Democritus
Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
– Democritus
Word is a shadow of a deed.
– Democritus
Raising children is an uncertain thing success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
