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.
PYTHAGORASAs 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.
PYTHAGORASAnger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
PYTHAGORASDeclining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.
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.
PYTHAGORASA fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.
PYTHAGORASSalt is born of the purest parents: the sun and the sea.
PYTHAGORASAbove all things, respect yourself.
PYTHAGORASNo one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
PYTHAGORASKnow thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
PYTHAGORASYou should make great things, not promising great things.
PYTHAGORASIt is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.
PYTHAGORASA man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
PYTHAGORASRest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
PYTHAGORASThere is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
PYTHAGORASNumber rules the universe.
PYTHAGORASIn anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
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