Democritus said this quote

“ By convention sweet and by convention bitter, by convention hot, by convention cold, by convention color; but in reality atoms and void. ”

Famous Quotes of Democritus

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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.

~ Democritus

Many much-learned men have no intelligence.

~ Democritus

No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.

~ Democritus

To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.

~ Democritus