Top 166 Quotes & Sayings by Pythagoras

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Last updated on September 11, 2024.
Pythagoras

Pythagoras of Samos was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, the West in general. Knowledge of his life is clouded by legend, but he appears to have been the son of Mnesarchus, a gem-engraver on the island of Samos. Modern scholars disagree regarding Pythagoras's education and influences, but they do agree that, around 530 BC, he travelled to Croton in southern Italy, where he founded a school in which initiates were sworn to secrecy and lived a communal, ascetic lifestyle. This lifestyle entailed a number of dietary prohibitions, traditionally said to have included vegetarianism, although modern scholars doubt that he ever advocated complete vegetarianism.

Greek - Mathematician | 582 BC - 497 BC
Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.
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.
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. — © Pythagoras
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.
There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman.
Above all things, reverence yourself.
Silence is better than unmeaning words.
Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
Beans have a soul.
As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. — © Pythagoras
As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.
Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
A thought is an idea in transit.
Virtue is harmony.
Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.
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.
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.
Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.
Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few.
As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.
Reason is immortal, all else mortal.
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.
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
Hate and fear breed a poison in the blood, which if continued, affects eyes, ears, nose and the organs of digestion. Therefore, it is not wise to hear and remember the unkind things others might say about you.
Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men.
Evolution is the Law of Life Number is the Law of the Universe Unity is the Law of God
Each celestial body, in fact each and every atom, produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All these sounds and vibrations form a universal harmony in which each element, while having it’s own function and character, contributes to the whole.
None can be free who is a slave to, and ruled by, his passions.
Astonishing! Everything is intelligent!
Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.
No man is free who cannot control himself.
A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.
In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
Lust weakens both body and mind.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please. — © Pythagoras
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
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?
The experience of life in a finite, limited body is specifically for the purpose of discovering and manifesting supernatural existence.
Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
Love that shines from within cannot be darkened by obstacles of the world of consequences!
Above all things, respect yourself.
If you have a wounded heart, touch it as little as you would an injured eye. There are only two remedies for the suffering of the soul: hope and patience.
Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
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.
Some are slaves of ambition or money, but others are interested in understanding life itself. These give themselves the name of philosophers , and they value the contemplation and discovery of nature beyond all other pursuits.
A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child. — © Pythagoras
A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
Friendship is one soul in two bodies.
Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control.
The highest goal of music is to connect one's soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment
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.
Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.
Numbers have a way of taking a man by the hand and leading him down the path of reason.
God built the universe on numbers.
Learn silence. With the quiet serenity of a meditative mind, listen, absorb, transcribe, and transform.
The stars in the heavens sing a music, if only we had ears to hear
It is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.
If you're asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom's temple.
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