Pythagoras
Pythagoras
Pythagoras of Samos was an Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and has been credited as the founder of the movement called Pythagoreanism. Most of the information about Pythagoras was written down centuries after he lived, so very little reliable information is known about him. He was born on the island of Samos, and traveled, visiting Egypt and Greece, and maybe India, and in 520 BC returned to Samos. Around 530 BC, he moved to Croton, in Magna Graecia, and there established...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionMathematician
passion slave
None can be free who is a slave to, and ruled by, his passions.
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Instruct thyself for time and patience favor all.
life angel men
In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on.
time path difficult
It is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life.
deeds
Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
respect respect-yourself
But respect yourself most of all.
ignorant mute disputes
Better be mute, than dispute with the Ignorant.
math numbers universe
Numbers rule the universe.
friendship share all-things
Friends share all things.
running grateful sleep
Golden Verses So-called because they are "good as gold." They are by some attributed to Epicarmos, and by others to Empedocles, but always go under the name of Pythagoras, and seem quite in accordance with the excellent precepts of that philosopher. They are as follows: Ne'er suffer sleep thine eyes to close Before thy mind hath run O'er every act, and thought, and word, From dawn to set of sun; For wrong take shame, but grateful feel If just thy course hath been; Such effort day by day renewed Will ward thy soul from sin. E. C. B.
essence soul words-of-wisdom
To cognize the Divine Essence - this is the highest purpose of soul, sent by the Creator to the Earth!
gratitude men suffering
You will know that wretched men are the cause of their own suffering, who neither see nor hear the good that is near them, and few are the ones who know how to secure release from their troubles.
gratitude rich goods
He is not rich, that enjoyeth not his own goods.
reverence all-things
Above all things, reverence yourself.