Tell not abroad what thou intendest to do; for if thou speed not, thou shalt be mocked! - Pythagoras

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Tell not abroad what thou intendest to do; for if thou speed not, thou shalt be mocked!

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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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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.
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