Maxioms by Democritus
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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.
It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
