Pythagoras of Samos
An ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, credited with the Pythagorean theorem and the founding of the Pythagorean school.
Most quoted
"Do not allow sleep to close your eyelids, before you have reviewed all your actions of the day. How have I erred? What have I done? What have I left undone? Begin from the first and go through to the last; and then, for the evil acts, chide yourself, and for the good rejoice."
— from The Golden Verses of Pythagoras
"Do not allow sleep to close your eyelids, before you have reviewed all your actions of the day. How have I erred? What have I done? What have I left undone? Begin from the first and go through to the last; and then, for the bad, be vexed, and for the good, be glad."
— from The Golden Verses of Pythagoras
"As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love."
— from Attributed by Ovid, -500
All quotes by Pythagoras of Samos (260)
In it [geometry] there is no place for opinion.
Friends have all things in common.
The best path to wisdom is through silence and contemplation.
Numbers govern the universe.
Do not overleap the bounds of possibility.
The tetractys is the most binding oath.
Rebirth is the wheel of fortune.
Harmony is the union of opposites.
Avoid excess in all things.
The monad is the principle of number.
Silence is the first element of self-control.
The dyad is the mother of numbers.
Live concealed from the sight of others.
The triangle is the beginning of all figures.
Purity of soul is the highest virtue.
The square is the symbol of justice.
Contemplation of the divine is the soul's true food.
The circle is the most perfect form.
Strive for the golden mean in all actions.
The harmony of the spheres governs the cosmos.
Contemporaries of Pythagoras of Samos
Other Mathematicss born within 50 years of Pythagoras of Samos (-570–-495).