Democritus

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

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.

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.

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of read more

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.