Maxioms by Democritus
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.
Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.
Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
