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
numbers all-things
Number is the within of all things.
body want despise
Despise all those things which when liberated from the body you will not want; invoke the Gods to become your helpers.
order done action
As soon as you awake, in order Lay the actions to be done the coming day.
philosophy ambition discovery
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.
suicide men quitting
We ought not to quit our post without the permission of Him who commands; the post of man is life.
favors coping difficulty
Instruct thyself for time and patience favor all.
mistake failure trying
Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
math numbers substance
Number was the substance of all things.
character atoms elements
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.
reverence all-things
Above all things, reverence yourself.
dying probability seems
I would have to say the probability of us dying seems extremely high.
passion men animal
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.
essence soul words-of-wisdom
To cognize the Divine Essence - this is the highest purpose of soul, sent by the Creator to the Earth!
ignorant mute disputes
Better be mute, than dispute with the Ignorant.