Democritus
“The needy animal knows how much it needs, but the needy man does not.”
“By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter; in truth, only atoms and the void.”
“Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.”
“I would rather discover one cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.”
“Moderation increases enjoyment, and makes pleasure even greater.”
“Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.”
“Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.”
“Many much-learned men have no intelligence.”
“Medicine heals diseases of the body; wisdom frees the soul from passions.”
“Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.”