Democritus Quotes on Virtue
Democritus of Abdera was a Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of the fifth and early fourth centuries BC, regarded with his teacher Leucippus as a co-founder of the atomist tradition in Greek thought. This page collects quotes attributed to Democritus on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Democritus:
“The brave man is he who overcomes not only his enemies but his pleasures.”
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Attributed to Democritus:
“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold; happiness dwells in the soul.”
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Attributed to Democritus:
“He who joyfully does not many things in private and in public is at peace.”
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Attributed to Democritus:
“The best way to bring up children is by gentleness and persuasion, not by anger and threats.”
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Attributed to Democritus:
“Beautiful objects are wrought by study through effort, but ugly things are reaped automatically without toil.”
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Attributed to Democritus:
“It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.”