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
dogma wonderful divine
Disbelieve nothing wonderful concerning the gods, nor concerning divine dogmas.
inspirational wise lying
The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control.
inspirational strength stay-strong
Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
math ideas pythagorean-theorem
Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and demons.
depression men worry
No man is free who cannot control himself.
men light perfection
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
wise hate eye
Hate and fear breed a poison in the blood, which if continued, affects eyes, ears, nose and the organs of digestion. Therefore, it is not wise to hear and remember the unkind things others might say about you.
shining world obstacles
Love that shines from within cannot be darkened by obstacles of the world of consequences!
heart eye two
If 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.
mean joy soul
A good Soul hath neither too great joy, nor too great sorrow: for it rejoiceth in goodness; and it sorroweth in wickedness. By the means whereof, when it beholdeth all things, and seeth the good and bad so mingled together, it can neither rejoice greatly; nor be grieved with over much sorrow.
wisdom communication pythagorean-theorem
Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few.
inspirational strength passion
Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
self-esteem self-confidence boost-self-esteem
Repect yourself... The rest will follow.
math men helping
You should help a man to take up a burden, but you should not help him put it back down.