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
real giving being-real
Before all, be real. Only the truth gives to the word the Orpheus' Lyre power.
hero men parent
Respect gods before demigods, heroes before men, and first among men your parents; but respect yourself most of all.
order done action
As soon as you awake, in order Lay the actions to be done the coming day.
two soul body
Friendship is one soul in two bodies.
government
Government exists only for the good of the governed.
horse vegetarian-diet sheep
The earth affords a lavish supply of richess of innocent foods, and offers you banquets that involve no bloodshed or slaughter; only beasts satisfy their hunger with flesh, and not even all of those, because horses, cattle, and sheep live on grass.
truth passion men
Truth is to be sought with a mind purified from the passions of the body. Having overcome evil things, thou shalt experience the union of the union mortal divinity with the mortal man.
men anchors law
Wealth is a weak anchor, and glory cannot support a man; this is the law of God, that virtue only is firm, and cannot be shaken by a tempest.
echoes action eternity
There is no word or action but has its echo in Eternity.
frozen stones
A stone is frozen music
practice justice acting
Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.
tongue following
Govern your tongue before all other things, following the gods.
praise certain accused
It is requisite to defend those who are unjustly accused of having acted injuriously, but to praise those who excel in a certain good.
horse men soul
Neither will the horse be adjudged to be generous, that is sumptuously adorned, but the horse whose nature is illustrious; nor is the man worthy who possesses great wealth, but he whose soul is generous.