PinA fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.PinThere is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.PinAs long as Man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace.PinFor as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.PinIndeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love.PinBe silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.PinDo not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!PinThe oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.PinEducate the children and it won’t be necessary to punish the men.PinDo 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?
2 Pythagoras Quotes on Freedom
PinNo one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who cannot command himself.PinAs soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.
6 Wise Pythagoras Quotes to Live By (WISDOM)
“It is only necessary to make war with five things; with the maladies of the body, the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city and the discords of families.”
Pythagoras
PinRest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.PinLet no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.PinDon’t try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.PinIf you have a wounded heart, touch it as little as you would an injured eye. There are only two remedies for the suffering of the soul: hope and patience.PinAbove all things, respect yourself.
8 Pythagoras Quotes on the Art of Being Silent
“It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.”
Pythagoras
PinSilence is better than unmeaning words.PinLearn silence. With the quiet serenity of a meditative mind, listen, absorb, transcribe, and transform.PinLearn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.PinIn anger we should refrain both from speech and action.PinDo not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.PinIt is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.PinIf you’re asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom’s temple.
4 Pythagoras Quotes on Making Life Decisions
PinChoose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.PinChoose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.PinThere is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.PinStrength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
6 Inspirational Pythagoras Quotes About Life
“We come from God. As the tree from the root and the stream from the spring; that’s why we should always be in contact with Him, as the trunk from the root. Because the stream dries up when it is separated from the spring and the tree dies when is uprooted.”
Pythagoras
PinA man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.PinSalt is born of the purest parents: the sun and the sea.PinMost men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth or power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.PinAnger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.PinKnow thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
2 Pythagoras Quotes on Friendship
PinFriends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.PinWe 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.
7 Pythagoras Quotes that will Make You Think
PinThe 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.PinNumbers have a way of taking a man by the hand and leading him down the path of reason.PinThe most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.PinThe highest goal of music is to connect one’s soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment.PinAbove the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.PinReason is immortal, all else mortal.PinSouls never die, but always on quitting one abode pass to another. All things change, nothing perishes.
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