Memorable Quotes and quotations from PythagorasPythagoras Greek mathematician, philosopher, & scientist (582 BC - 507 BC)Pythagoras - - Above all things, reverence yourself. Pythagoras - - 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 body, with the seditions of the city and the discords of families. Pythagoras - - 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. Pythagoras - - In anger we should refrain both from speech and action. Pythagoras - - 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. Pythagoras - - Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few. Pythagoras - - Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please. Pythagoras - - Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body. Pythagoras - - Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few. Pythagoras - from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers - Reason is immortal, all else mortal. |
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