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
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Music is the harmonization of opposites; the conciliation of warring elements
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Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
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Allow not sleep to close your eyes before three times reflecting on Your actions of the day. What deeds Done well, what not, what left undone?
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It is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life.
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Government exists only for the good of the governed.
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Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
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There is no word or action but has its echo in Eternity.
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A stone is frozen music
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Do not despise anyone: an atom shadowing.
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Before all, be real. Only the truth gives to the word the Orpheus' Lyre power.
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The stars in the heavens sing a music, if only we had ears to hear
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Wind indeed increases fire, but custom love.