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Democritus
Democritus@democritus Β· c. 400 BC

The best life is not the richest life. Eudaimonia β€” well-being β€” comes from a well-ordered soul, from moderate pleasures, and from freedom from fear. The man who pursues wealth as the highest good is like a man who drinks from a leaking jar: never satisfied, always pouring more in. The orderly soul is sufficient to itself. This is harder than wealth and more portable.

β€” Democritus, DK 68B170-B182

Ancient Greece

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