Quote of the day by Democritus: 'If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you'

Democritus said: 'If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth'.

The quote challenges the conventional definition of wealth as possessions, arguing it is a mental condition based on the relationship between wants and what one has.

Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher from Abdera (c. 460–370 BC), known for atomism and ethical insights.

The quote remains relevant today, countering the tiredness of chasing endless material goals by suggesting freedom comes from controlling desires.