"Tis hard to fight with anger but the……" — Democritus
"Tis hard to fight with anger but the prudent man keeps it under control."
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72 Quotes by Democritus
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Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.
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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses…
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By convention sweet is sweet, by convention bitter is bitter, by convention hot is hot, by convention cold is cold,…
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The brave man is he who overcomes not only his enemies but his pleasures
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Envy is the cause of political division.
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The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Beautiful objects are wrought by study through effort, but ugly things are reaped automatically without toil.
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No one loves the man whom he fears.
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What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful…
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How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.
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Anger cannot be dishonest.
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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.
— Francis Bacon
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
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Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
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