Pythagoras Quotes

Without Justice, no realm may prosper.

Do not spend in excess like one who is careless of what is good, nor be miserly; the mean is best in every case.

The wind is blowing. Adore the wind.

Before all, be real. Only the truth gives to the word the Orpheus' Lyre power.

A stone is frozen music

Let exercise alternate with rest.

Govern your tongue before all other things, following the gods.

As soon as you awake, in order Lay the actions to be done the coming day.

Thought is an Idea in transit, which when once released, never can be lured back, nor the spoken word recalled.

It is required to find the infinitely big inside what's infinitely small to feel the presence of God.

Remind yourself that all men assert that wisdom is the greatest good, but that there are few who strenuously seek out that greatest good.

There are men and gods, and beings like Pythagoras.

There is no word or action but has its echo in Eternity.

Despise all those things which when liberated from the body you will not want; invoke the Gods to become your helpers.

Do not despise anyone: an atom shadowing.

Reason is immortal, all else mortal.

The stars in the heavens sing a music, if only we had ears to hear

We ought not to quit our post without the permission of Him who commands; the post of man is life.

Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good.

To cognize the Divine Essence - this is the highest purpose of soul, sent by the Creator to the Earth!

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.

Abstain from animals.

Thou shalt likewise know that according to Law, the nature of this universe is in all things a like.

Wind indeed increases fire, but custom love.

It is requisite to defend those who are unjustly accused of having acted injuriously, but to praise those who excel in a certain good.

Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and daemons.

Music is the harmonization of opposites; the conciliation of warring elements

Above all have respect for yourself.

It is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life.

Step not beyond the beam of the balance.

Having departed from your house, turn not back; for the furies will be your attendants.

Every man has been made by God in order to acquire knowledge and contemplate.

Those alone are dear to Divinity who are hostile to injustice.

The octave formed a circle and gave our noble earth its form.

Let a man use great reverence and manners to himself.

Assist a man in raising a burden; but do not assist him in laying it down.

So tutor youth that the sins of age be not imputed to thee.

One must choose in all things a mean just and good.

But respect yourself most of all.

A stranger, if just, is not only to be preferred before a countryman, but a kinsman.

Beware of affect adorning vêtement of effect.

He lived far from the gods, but in his mind he was at home with them.

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.

Choose always the way that seems the best however rough it may be custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.

In this theater of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.