Pythagoras Quotes

To use Virtue is perfect blessedness.

Repentance deserveth Pardon.

Dear youths, I warn you cherish peace divine, And in your hearts lay deep these words of mine.

Rejoice not in another man's misfortune!

ἀλλήλοις θ᾽ ὁμιλεῖν, ὡς τοὺς μὲν φίλους ἐχθροὺς μὴ ποιῆσαι, τοὺς δ᾽ ἐχθροὺς φίλους ἐργάσασθαι. ἴδιόν τε μηδὲν ἡγεῖσθαι.

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.

"Ex pede Herculem.

"From his foot, [we can measure] Hercules", is a maxim of proportionality inspired by an experiment attributed to Pythagoras.

In other words, one can extrapolate the whole from the part.

Ex ungue leonem, "from its claw [we can know] the lion," is a similar phrase."

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.

Wish not the thing, which thou mayest not obtain!

Should one in boldness say, Lo, I am God!
Besides the One — Eternal — Infinite,
Then let him from the throne he has usurped
Put forth his power and form another globe,
Such as we dwell in, saying, This is mine.
Nor only so, but in this new domain
For ever let him dwell. if this he can,
Then verily he is a god proclaimed.

As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.

The wind is blowing, adore the wind.

Write in the sand the flaws of your friend.

every triangle is a love triangle if you love triangles

Number rules the universe.