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Quote of Democritus: It is better to examine one's...


Biography - Democritus:

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

It is better to examine one's own faults than those of others.
Democritus - Fragments


Note 

Note



Fragment 60.


Quote source: Fragments


Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Mieux vaut blâmer ses propres fautes que celles d'autrui.
Démocrite - Fragments

German
Es ist besser, die eigenen als die fremden Fehler zu rügen.
Democritus - Fragmente



See also 

See also...



If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.
Carl Gustav Jung

To assail one's own wickedness and not assail that of others.
Confucius - Analects



Quotes for: others


Quotes

Quotes about others:


Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Carl Gustav Jung - Memories, Dreams, Reflections / 





Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.
Confucius - Analects / 





The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues - Reflexions and Maxims / 





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.
André Gide / 





To be happy, we must consider the happiness of another.
Gaston Bachelard - La Psychanalyse du feu / 





Let the other side be heard as well.
Seneca / 






All about others...




Quotes for: oneself


Quotes

Quotes about oneself:


It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.
Katherine Mansfield / 





Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.
Confucius - Analects / 





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.
André Gide / 





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.
Seneca - De Vita Beata / 





The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.
Michel de Montaigne - Essays / 





Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Leo Tolstoy / 






All about oneself...




Quotes

Democritus also said...


The self-control of the father is the greatest example for the children.
Democritus - Fragments / 





It is proper, since we are human beings, not to laugh at the misfortunes of others, but to mourn.
Democritus - Fragments / 





Men should strive to think much and know little.
Democritus - Fragments / 





Cheerfulness is created for men through moderation of enjoyment and harmoniousness of life. Things that are in excess or lacking are apt to change and cause great disturbance in the soul.
Democritus - Fragments / 





It is better to deliberate before action than to repent afterwards.
Democritus - Fragments / 





Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
Democritus - Fragments / 







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