Pythagoras quotes

Pythagoras was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, most famous for the Pythagorean theorem. His teachings greatly influenced mathematics, music, and philosophy in the Western world. He founded a religious movement known as Pythagoreanism and inspired generations of thinkers. Here are 141 of his quotes:

As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom. (Pythagoras)
In anger we should refrain both from speech and action. View quote
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Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance. View quote
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Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body. View quote
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Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will. View quote
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There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres. View quote
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It is only necessary to make war with five things with the maladies of the body, the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the flesh, with the seditions of the politic and the discords of families. View quote
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It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. View quote
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Silence is better than unmeaning words. View quote
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Reason is immortal, all else mortal. View quote
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Above all things, reverence yourself. (Pythagoras)
The oldest, shortest words - "yes" and "no" - are those which require the most thought. View quote
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As long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seeds of murder and pain cannot reap the joy of love. View quote
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Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life. View quote
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You should make great things, not promising great things. View quote
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Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself. View quote
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Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion. View quote
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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. View quote
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Friends share all things. View quote
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No man is free who cannot command himself. View quote
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Write in the sand the flaws of your friend. (Pythagoras)
Virtue is harmony. View quote
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The soul of man is divided into three parts, intelligence, reason, and passion. Intelligence and passion are possessed by other animals, but reason by man alone. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Occupation: Greek Mathematician
Quotes count: 141
Wikipedia: Pythagoras

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