By Silence, the discretion of a man is known: and a fool, keeping Silence, seemeth to be wise. - Pythagoras

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By Silence, the discretion of a man is known: and a fool, keeping Silence, seemeth to be wise.

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About Pythagoras

Pythagoras of Samos (Πυθαγόρας; c. 570 BC – c. 496 BC) was an Ionian Greek philosopher often revered as a great mathematician, mystic, scientist, and putative founder of the traditions referred to as Pythagoreanism.

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Native Name: Πυθαγόρας ὁ Σάμιος
Alternative Names: Pythagoras of Samos Pythagoras from Samos Samian Sage
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