Pythagoras
Pythagoras
Pythagoras of Samos was an Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and has been credited as the founder of the movement called Pythagoreanism. Most of the information about Pythagoras was written down centuries after he lived, so very little reliable information is known about him. He was born on the island of Samos, and traveled, visiting Egypt and Greece, and maybe India, and in 520 BC returned to Samos. Around 530 BC, he moved to Croton, in Magna Graecia, and there established...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionMathematician
balance steps beam
Step not beyond the beam of the balance.
grief fate destiny
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.
heart sacred virtue
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.
fire wind increase
Wind indeed increases fire, but custom love.
divinity injustice dear
Those alone are dear to Divinity who are hostile to injustice.
passion slave
None can be free who is a slave to, and ruled by, his passions.
mean all-things
One must choose in all things a mean just and good.
favors coping difficulty
Instruct thyself for time and patience favor all.
life angel men
In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on.
time path difficult
It is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life.
deeds
Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
respect respect-yourself
But respect yourself most of all.
ignorant mute disputes
Better be mute, than dispute with the Ignorant.
men order made
Every man has been made by God in order to acquire knowledge and contemplate.