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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The earth affords a lavish supply of richess of innocent foods, and offers you banquets that involve no bloodshed or slaughter; only beasts satisfy their hunger with flesh, and not even all of those, because horses, cattle, and sheep live on grass.
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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.
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Know that death comes to everyone, and that wealth will sometimes be acquired, sometimes lost. Whatever griefs mortals suffer by divine chance, whatever destiny you have, endure it and do not complain. But it is right to improve it as much as you can, and remember this: Fate does not give very many of these griefs to good people.
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Having departed from your house, turn not back; for the furies will be your attendants.
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Step not beyond the beam of the balance.
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Friends share all things.
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A stranger, if just, is not only to be preferred before a countryman, but a kinsman.
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Numbers rule the universe.
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Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will