More quotes by Democritus

"No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge."
"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."
"Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul."
"Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry."
"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity."