Leucippus

Philosopher Ancient Greece 500 – 440

Early atomist who developed the atomic theory with Democritus.

379 quotes

"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."
Philosophy
"The void is as real as being."
Science
"All things arise from necessity."
Wisdom
"Atoms are infinite in number and fall eternally through an infinite void."
Science
"Nothing occurs at random; all events have a cause."
Truth
"The universe is composed of indivisible particles moving through emptiness."
Knowledge
"Matter is eternal and indestructible."
Science
"What we perceive as colors and tastes are merely conventions of sensation."
Philosophy
"The atoms themselves are unchangeable and eternal."
Truth
"From nothing, nothing can arise."
Wisdom
"All diversity in nature arises from differences in atoms and their motion."
Nature
"The mind must seek truth through reason, not mere appearance."
Education
"Atoms vary in shape, size, and arrangement."
Science
"Everything that exists has a material basis."
Philosophy
"The void permits movement and change in the world of atoms."
Change
"Causes determine all effects in nature."
Knowledge
"Sensory perception alone is insufficient for understanding truth."
Wisdom
"Atoms moving through void create all phenomena we observe."
Science
"The infinite cannot be divided into finites."
Philosophy
"Nature follows eternal laws of motion and combination."
Nature
"Seek understanding through systematic reasoning."
Education
"All change is merely rearrangement of eternal atoms."
Change
"The invisible rules the visible."
Wisdom
"Truth exists beyond human convention."
Truth
"Matter and void are the fundamental realities."
Science
"Atoms collide, rebound, and combine eternally."
Science
"The world we see is built from the invisible."
Knowledge
"Nothing is more real than atoms and void."
Philosophy
"Life itself is a manifestation of atomic motion."
Life
"Necessity governs the dance of atoms."
Wisdom