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)
All is number.
The oldest, shortest words—'yes' and 'no'—are those which require the most thought.
A man is never free until he can control himself.
The highest goal of music is to connect one's soul to their Divine Nature, not for applause, but as a vehicle to knowledge and wisdom.
Know thyself, and thou shalt know the universe and God.
The soul of man is divided into three parts, intelligence, reason, and passion. Intelligence and reason are peculiar to man, passion is common to man and animals.
Despise all that is not useful.
Number rules the universe.
The square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Concern should drive us to action and not to a depression. No man is free who is not master of himself.
There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman.
The highest reverence is due to children.
The universe is a vast living organism, with a soul and a body.
The soul is a harmony.
The earth is a sphere.
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.
The greatest blessing granted to mankind came by way of madness, which is a divine gift.
The harmony of the world is a harmony of discords.
The most beautiful thing in the world is harmony.
The soul is immortal and passes through different bodies.
Contemporaries of Pythagoras of Samos
Other Mathematicss born within 50 years of Pythagoras of Samos (-570–-495).