Democritus

Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. ↗

— Democritus

#else #empty #empty space #everything #except

Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity. ↗

— Democritus

#everything #existing #fruit #necessity #universe

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence ↗

— Democritus

#men

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all. ↗

— Democritus

#listen #talking #want

The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged. ↗

— Democritus

#more #than #unfortunate #wronged

Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains. ↗

— Democritus

#greatest #greatest pleasures #moderation #pains #pleasures

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. ↗

— Democritus

#dwells #gold #happiness #possessions #resides

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong. ↗

— Democritus

#good #means #merely #rather #wrong

It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others. ↗

— Democritus

#destroy #errors #others #own #than

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss. ↗

— Democritus

#gain #hope #ill #loss