Democritus Quotes

Biography: Democritus, known as the "Laughing Philosopher," is celebrated for dev... more Biography: Democritus, known as the "Laughing Philosopher," is celebrated for developing the atomic theory of the universe. Born around 460 BCE in Abdera, Thrace, he posited that everything is composed of small, indivisible particles called atoms. His thoughts laid foundational principles for modern science and natural philosophy. less

"Men find happiness neither by means of the body nor through possessions but through uprightness and wisdom""It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all""Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul""The brave man is he who overcomes not only his enemies but his pleasures""Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity"

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