Pythagoras Quotes

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  • Man know thyself; then thou shalt know the Universe and God.

  • Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good.

  • To cognize the Divine Essence - this is the highest purpose of soul, sent by the Creator to the Earth!

  • Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.

  • Write in the sand the flaws of your friend.

  • The stars in the heavens sing a music, if only we had ears to hear

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  • Above all have respect for yourself.

  • There are men and gods, and beings like Pythagoras.

  • Envy has been, is, and shall be, the destruction of many. What is there, that Envy hath not defamed, or Malice left undefiled? Truly, no good thing.

  • It is requisite to defend those who are unjustly accused of having acted injuriously, but to praise those who excel in a certain good.

  • Government exists only for the good of the governed.

  • Music is the harmonization of opposites; the conciliation of warring elements

  • If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.

  • The wind is blowing. Adore the wind.

  • Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.

  • You will know that wretched men are the cause of their own suffering, who neither see nor hear the good that is near them, and few are the ones who know how to secure release from their troubles.

  • Love that shines from within cannot be darkened by obstacles of the world of consequences!

  • Friends share all things.

  • It is required to find the infinitely big inside what's infinitely small to feel the presence of God.

  • Thou shalt likewise know that according to Law, the nature of this universe is in all things a like.

    Pythagoras (2013). “The Golden Verses of Pythagoras”, p.13, Lulu Press, Inc
  • The earth affords a lavish supply of richess of innocent foods, and offers you banquets that involve no bloodshed or slaughter; only beasts satisfy their hunger with flesh, and not even all of those, because horses, cattle, and sheep live on grass.

  • We come from God. As the tree from the root and the stream from the spring; that's why we should always be in contact with Him, as the trunk from the root. Because the stream dries up when it is separated from the spring and the tree dies when is uprooted.

  • Wealth is a weak anchor, and glory cannot support a man; this is the law of God, that virtue only is firm, and cannot be shaken by a tempest.

  • A thought is an idea in transit.

  • Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.

  • It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.

  • Do not go to bed until you have gone over the day three times in your mind. What wrong did I do? What good did I accomplish? What did I forget to do?

  • Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.

  • Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

  • Truth is so great a perfection, that if God would render himself visible to men, he would choose light for his body and truth for his soul

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    Pythagoras

    • Born: 571 BC
    • Died: 495 BC
    • Occupation: Philosopher