“Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.”
Democritus Ancient Greek philosopher, pupil of Leucippus, founder of the atomic theory
Source Book in Ancient Philosophy (1907), The Golden Sayings of Democritus
“Wisdom outweighs any wealth.”
Source: Antigone, Line 1050
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