The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
PYTHAGORASA fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.
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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Virtue is harmony.
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Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
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Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.
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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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As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.
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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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If you’re asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom’s temple.
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The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
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Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
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Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!
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Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.
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Above all things, respect yourself.
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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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Evolution is the Law of Life. Number is the Law of the Universe. Unity is the Law of God.
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