Democritus

"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity."

"Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul."

"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."

"Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry."

"No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge."

"Many much-learned men have no intelligence."

"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."

"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity."