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Quote of Democritus: Courage minimises difficulties....


Biography - Democritus:

Greek philosopher.
Born: -460 - Died: -370
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Greece

Courage minimises difficulties.


Note 

Note



Fragment 213.


Quote source: Fragments



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Le courage atténue les coups du destin.

German
Tapferkeit verringert die Schicksalsschläge.




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It is better to deliberate before action than to repent afterwards.





Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.












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