Pythagoras Quotes

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Truth is so great a perfection, that if God would render himself visible to men, he would choose light for his body and truth for his soul.

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The learning of many things does not teach intelligence.

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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.

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Take not thine enemy for thy friend; nor thy friend for thine enemy!

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There is no word or action but has its echo in Eternity.
Thought is an Idea in transit, which when once released, never can be lured back, nor the spoken word recalled. Nor ever can the overt act be erased All that thou thinkest, sayest, or doest bears perpetual record of itself, enduring for Eternity.

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Meditate upon my counsels; love them; follow them;
To the divine virtues will they know how to lead thee.
I swear it by the One who in our hearts engraved
The sacred Tetrad, symbol immense and pure,
Source of Nature and model of the Gods.

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You will know that wretched men are the cause of their own suffering, who neither see nor hear the good that is near them, and few are the ones who know how to secure release from their troubles. Such is the fate that harms their minds; like pebbles they are tossed about from one thing to another with cares unceasing. For the dread companion Strife harms them unawares, whom one must not walk behind, but withdraw from and flee.

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

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A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.

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Order thyself so, that thy Soul may always be in good estate; whatsoever become of thy body.

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

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By Silence, the discretion of a man is known: and a fool, keeping Silence, seemeth to be wise.

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The best and greatest winning is a true friend; and the greatest loss is the loss of time.

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When a reasonable Soul forsaketh his divine nature, and becometh beast-like, it dieth. For though the substance of the Soul be incorruptible: yet, lacking the use of Reason, it is reputed dead; for it loseth the Intellective Life.

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Work at these things, practice them, these are the things you ought to desire; they are what will put you on the path of divine virtue — yes, by the one who entrusted our soul with the tetraktys, source of ever-flowing nature. Pray to the gods for success and get to work.

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

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True and perfect Friendship is, to make one heart and mind of many hearts and bodies.

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Know that death comes to everyone, and that wealth will sometimes be acquired, sometimes lost. Whatever griefs mortals suffer by divine chance, whatever destiny you have, endure it and do not complain. But it is right to improve it as much as you can, and remember this: Fate does not give very many of these griefs to good people.

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Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.

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As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.

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Reason not with him, that will deny the principal truths!

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Dear youths, I warn you cherish peace divine,
And in your hearts lay deep these words of mine.

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Most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth and power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.

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He is worst of all, that is malicious against his friends.

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