Democritus
First to propose that matter consists of indivisible atoms
Quotes by Democritus
The wise man is content with his lot.
The greatest gift is wisdom.
The wise man is a lover of truth.
The most important thing is to be virtuous.
The wise man is a master of his passions.
The greatest good is to live in harmony with nature.
Nothing is real but atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
The sweet exists by convention, the bitter by convention, the hot by convention, the cold by convention, color by convention; in truth there exist only atoms and the void.
A life without a feast is a long road without an inn.
The man who is fortunate in his children, but unfortunate in his friends, is not truly fortunate.
Do not trust all men, but trust those who are worthy; and be cautious in your trust.
The cause of error is ignorance of the better.
Many words do not signify much wisdom.
The best way to live is to be cheerful and to have as little sorrow as possible.
The sweet exists by convention, the bitter by convention, the hot by convention, the cold by convention, color by convention; but in reality atoms and the void alone exist.
By convention color, by convention sweet, by convention bitter, but in reality atoms and void.
Many words do not mean much.
The cause of error is the ignorance of the better.
The man who is fortunate in his children, is fortunate in his life.
The whole earth is a tomb for men of worth.