Now, that we do not really know of what sort each thing is,… - Democritus

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Now, that we do not really know of what sort each thing is, or is not, has often been shown.

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Democritus (c. 460 BC – c. 370 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. He is popularly known as "the laughing philosopher" for advocating a cheerful outlook, and for his rhetorical use of irony and ridicule. A pupil of Leucippus, he was an influential pre-Socratic philosopher who formulated an atomic theory of the universe. Of his voluminous writings, only a few fragments of his ethical theory remain, with descriptions by other writers of his atomic theory.

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Native Name: Δημόκριτος

Alternative Names: Democritus of Abdera • Laughing Philosopher • Demokritos

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This argument too shows that in truth we know nothing about anything, but every man shares the generally prevailing opinion.

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Everywhere man blames nature and fate, yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passions, his mistakes and weaknesses.

Now, that we do not really know of what sort each thing is, or is not, has often been shown. - Democritus

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