Pythagoras Quotes

You should make great things, not promising great things.

Sacrifice and adore unshod.

Most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth and power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.

Write in the sand the flaws of your friend.

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.

Man know thyself; then thou shalt know the Universe and God.

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?

Cut not fire with a sword.

The wind is blowing, adore the wind.

Φαύλος γαρ κριτής παντός καλού πράγματος όχλος.

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.

No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who cannot command himself.

Above and before all things, worship GOD!

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

Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou has thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What have I left undone, which I ought to have done? Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good.