Quote of Democritus - Men should strive to think much...
Biography - Democritus:
Greek philosopher.
Born: -460 - Died: -370
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Born: -460 - Died: -370
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Men should strive to think much and know little.
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(French, German)
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Quotes for: to think
A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So he loses touch with reality, and lives in a world of illusion.
Quotes for: to know
Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
Democritus also said...
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