The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
PYTHAGORASKnow thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
More Pythagoras Quotes
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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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A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
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As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.
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Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.
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Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.
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Friends share all things.
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Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.
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Virtue is harmony.
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There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
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Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
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Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
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As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.
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You should make great things, not promising great things.
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Don’t try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
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No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
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