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
mean all-things
One must choose in all things a mean just and good.
mean excess cases
Do not spend in excess like one who is careless of what is good, nor be miserly; the mean is best in every case.
mean men noble
Many words befall men, mean and noble alike; do not be astonished by them, nor allow yourself to be constrained.
mean men birth
most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth or power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.
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.
art good human life momentous soul winning
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
leave others rest satisfied talk
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will
silence hazards useless
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
communication men acting
Consider before acting, to avoid foolishness: It is the worthless man who speaks and acts thoughtlessly.
justice may realms
Without Justice, no realm may prosper.
law numbers unity
Evolution is the Law of Life Number is the Law of the Universe Unity is the Law of God
ability
Ability and necessity dwell near each other.
inspirational gold
He buries gold who hides the truth.
opposites elements music-is
Music is the harmonization of opposites; the conciliation of warring elements