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

About Democritus

Democritus (, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning "chosen of the people"; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe.None of Democritus' original work has survived, except through second-hand references. Many of...

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