Democritus

"Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul."

- Democritus

"One must give the highest importance to affairs of the state, that it may be well run. One must not pursue quarrels contrary to right, nor acquire a power contrary to the common good. The well-run state is the greatest protection, and contains all in itself; when this is safe, all is safe; when this is destroyed, all is destroyed."

- Democritus

"Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence."

- Democritus