Greece, Philosopher 460 – 370.
Democritus (/dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs/; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning "chosen of the people";) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe.
Now, that we do not really know of what sort each thing is, or is not, has often been shown.
A life without a holiday is like a long journey without an inn to rest at.
False men and shams talk big and do nothing.
Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
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.
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
Man is a universe in little Microcosm.
Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
A sensible man takes pleasure in what he has instead of pining for what he has not.
You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
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