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Pythagoras [-582--497] Greek

Rank: 101
Mathematician, Philosopher

Pythagoras of Samos was an Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the putative founder of the movement called Pythagoreanism.

Great, Art, Freedom, Health, Music, Peace, Strength

Quote	Tags	Rank
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.	Great	101
Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.		102
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.	Music	103
Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.		104
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.		105
Silence is better than unmeaning words.		106
Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.	Strength	107
Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.		108
Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few.	Great	109
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.		110
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.		111
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.		112
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.	Art	113
Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.		114
A thought is an idea in transit.		115
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.		116
As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.	Freedom	117
There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman.		118
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.	Health, Peace	119
Virtue is harmony.		120
Reason is immortal, all else mortal.		121
Above all things, reverence yourself.		122
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.		123
Beans have a soul.		124

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