The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
PYTHAGORASAs 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.
More Pythagoras Quotes
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You should make great things, not promising great things.
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No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
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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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Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.
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We 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.
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Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!
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If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.
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Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
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A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.
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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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Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
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Don’t try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
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Numbers have a way of taking a man by the hand and leading him down the path of reason.
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A thought is an idea in transit.
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The highest goal of music is to connect one’s soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment.
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