Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
PYTHAGORASAnger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
PYTHAGORASDeclining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.
PYTHAGORASIt is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.
PYTHAGORASAbility and necessity dwell near each other.
PYTHAGORASNumbers have a way of taking a man by the hand and leading him down the path of reason.
PYTHAGORASLet no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
PYTHAGORASThe 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.
PYTHAGORASDo not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!
PYTHAGORASIt is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life.
PYTHAGORASStrength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
PYTHAGORASConcern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.
PYTHAGORASA blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.
PYTHAGORASWe ought so to behave to one another as to avoid making enemies of our friends, and at the same time to make friends of our enemies.
PYTHAGORASIf you’re asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom’s temple.
PYTHAGORASThe oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
PYTHAGORASRest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
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