Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The word is the shadow of the deed.
Democritus
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Democritus
Mathematician
Philosopher
Democritos
Democritus of Abdera
Laughing Philosopher
Deed
Deeds
Shadow
Word
More quotes by Democritus
Envy creates the beginning of strife.
Democritus
We know nothing in reality for truth lies in an abyss.
Democritus
Happiness does not reside in strength or money it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
Democritus
Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
Democritus
Coition is a slight attack of apoplexy. For man gushes forth from man, and is separated by being torn apart with a kind of blow.
Democritus
One should practice much sense, not much learning.
Democritus
Magnanimity consists in enduring tactlessness with mildness.
Democritus
Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
Democritus
You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
Democritus
Nothing exists but atoms and the void.
Democritus
The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
Democritus
One great difference between a wise man and a fool is, the former only wishes for what he may possibly obtain the latter desires impossibilities.
Democritus
Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.
Democritus
Raising children is an uncertain thing success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
Democritus
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
Word is a shadow of a deed.
Democritus
Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
Democritus
Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
Democritus
The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
Democritus
Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
Democritus
