Pythagoras Quotes

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It is better either to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. - Pythagoras quote.
It is better either to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence.
— Pythagoras

silence

The world is built on the power of numbers. - Pythagoras quote.
The world is built on the power of numbers.
— Pythagoras

mathematics

Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul. - Pythagoras quote.
Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.
— Pythagoras

animals

One that knoweth all that may be known is as a God among people. - Pythagoras quote.
One that knoweth all that may be known is as a God among people.
— Pythagoras

knowledge

No man is free who cannot command himself. - Pythagoras quote.
No man is free who cannot command himself.
— Pythagoras

self-control

Above all things, reverence yourself. - Pythagoras quote.
Above all things, reverence yourself.
— Pythagoras

self-esteem

A wound from a tongue is worse than a wound from a sword; for the latter affects only the body, the former the spirit. - Pythagoras quote.
A wound from a tongue is worse than a wound from a sword; for the latter affects only the body, the former the spirit.
— Pythagoras

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Friends share all things. - Pythagoras quote.
Friends share all things.
— Pythagoras

friendship

Time is the soul of this world. - Pythagoras quote.
Time is the soul of this world.
— Pythagoras

time

The wind is blowing; adore the wind. - Pythagoras quote.
The wind is blowing; adore the wind.
— Pythagoras
Ability and necessity dwell near each other. - Pythagoras quote.
Ability and necessity dwell near each other.
— Pythagoras

ability necessity

Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou hast thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day. - Pythagoras quote.
Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou hast thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day.
— Pythagoras
Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable. - Pythagoras quote.
Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.
— Pythagoras
Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say little in many words, but a great deal in a few. - Pythagoras quote.
Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
— Pythagoras

brevity

There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacings of the spheres. Study the monochord, the music of the spheres. - Pythagoras quote.
There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacings of the spheres. Study the monochord, the music of the spheres.
— 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. - Pythagoras quote.
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

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A wound from a tongue is worse than a wound from a sword: for the latter affects only the body, the former the spirit.
— Pythagoras Pythagoras: His Life and Teachings

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