What we perceive as colors and tastes are merely conventions... - Leucippus

"What we perceive as colors and tastes are merely conventions of sensation."

Leucippus Philosophy

Philosopher Ancient Greece 500–440

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"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."

"The void is as real as being."

"All things arise from necessity."

"Atoms are infinite in number and fall eternally through an infinite void."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."