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Democritus Quotes

Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly.

Democritus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: greek
Birth: 460 BC - 370 BC

Topics

Good Men Good Things Now Useless

I have a very positive outlook. I set goals for myself, and I write down my goals.

Jinder Mahal

Positive Goals Myself Down Write

I was a homebody growing up.

Jennifer Hudson

Growing Up Growing Up Homebody

One of the reasons I'm an interesting person to be married to is my intensely late-blooming self-awareness.

John Ortberg

Interesting Person Self-Awareness

That was the magical thing about the Seventies: artists ruled. Because films were relatively low-budget, nobody cared. We could just go off and work.

Sissy Spacek

Work Nobody Go Seventies Magical

When we were doing 'Viva Variety,' we knew, 'Boy, this really cracks us up, but this is not for everybody. This is a little weird.'

Robert Ben Garant

Weird Doing Boy Up Little Variety

The essence of play is that the sequence of actions is fluid and scattered.

Robin Marantz Henig

Play Essence Actions Fluid Sequence

Things happen in American politics in the political center. If the President will meet us in the center, there are things we can accomplish.

Mitch McConnell

Politics American Political Meet

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

Joseph Jarman

Art Performance Doing Back Just Far

It's a very important part of my life: parents and church - and your surroundings.

Joseph Parker

Life Parents Church My Life Your

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.

Diane Abbott

City Gun Problem Country London

I've lived with insomnia for many years, but I'm making it a priority to address my sleep problems.

Christina Applegate

Sleep Problems Years Lived Insomnia

I've always wanted to make a film.

Brian Cox

Always Film Make Wanted