Pythagoras Quotes

He is not rich, that enjoyeth not his own goods.

You should make great things, not promising great things.

Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!

The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or to evil.

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

If thou intend to do any good; tarry not till to-morrow! for thou knowest not what may chance thee this night.

Ama a verdade até o martírio.

ἐν ὀργῇ μήτε τι λέγειν μήτε πράσσειν

There are men and gods, and beings like Pythagoras.

Work at these things, practice them, these are the things you ought to desire; they are what will put you on the path of divine virtue — yes, by the one who entrusted our soul with the tetraktys, source of ever-flowing nature. Pray to the gods for success and get to work.

There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacing of the spheres.

As long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seeds of murder and pain cannot reap the joy of love.

Let thy mind rule thy tongue!

Meditate upon my counsels; love them; follow them; To the divine virtues will they know how to lead thee. I swear it by the One who in our hearts engraved The sacred Tetrad, symbol immense and pure, Source of Nature and model of the Gods.

Dispose thy Soul to all good and necessary things!