The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
PYTHAGORASDo not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.
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Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
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Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
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A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.
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The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
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If you’re asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom’s temple.
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Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
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Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
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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.
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No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
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The soul of man is divided into three parts, intelligence, reason, and passion. Intelligence and passion are possessed by other animals, but reason by man alone.
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Don’t try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
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Do not go to bed until you have gone over the day three times in your mind. What wrong did I do? What good did I accomplish? What did I forget to do?
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No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
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Above all things, reverence yourself.
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In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
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