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When going to the temple to adore Divinity neither say nor do any thing in the interim pertaining to the common affairs of life.
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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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Govern your tongue before all other things, following the gods.
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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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Disbelieve nothing wonderful concerning the gods, nor concerning divine dogmas.
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If thou intend to do any good; tarry not till tomorrow! for thou knowest not what may chance thee this night.
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Honor Wisdom; and deny it not to them that would learn; and shew it unto them that dispraise it! Sow not the sea fields!
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Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou has thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What have I left undone, which I ought to have done? 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.
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There are men and gods, and beings like Pythagoras.
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A wound from a tongue is worse than a wound from a sword: for the latter affects only the body, the former the spirit.
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Those alone are dear to Divinity who are hostile to injustice.
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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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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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Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and daemons.
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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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By Silence, the discretion of a man is known: and a fool, keeping Silence, seemeth to be wise.
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Holding fast to these things, you will know the worlds of gods and mortals which permeates and governs everything. And you will know, as is right, nature similar in all respects, so that you will neither entertain unreasonable hopes nor be neglectful of anything.
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It is requisite to choose the most excellent life; for custom will make it pleasant. Wealth is an infirm anchor, glory is still more infirm; and in a similar manner, the body, dominion, and honour. For all these are imbecile and powerless. What then are powerful anchors. Prudence, magnanimity, fortitude. These no tempest can shake. This is the Law of God, that virtue is the only thing that is strong; and that every thing else is a trifle.
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He is worst of all, that is malicious against his friends.
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A fool is known by his Speech; and a wise man by Silence.
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Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
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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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Envy has been, is, and shall be, the destruction of many. What is there, that Envy hath not defamed, or Malice left undefiled? Truly, no good thing.
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The King that followeth Truth, and ruleth according to Justice, shall reign quietly: but he that doth the contrary, seeketh another to reign for him.
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Born:
570 BC
Died:
495 BC
(aged 75)
Bio:
Pythagoras of Samos was an Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and has been credited as the founder of the movement called Pythagoreanism.
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