Pythagoras

Mathematics Greek -570 – -495 350 quotes

Founded mathematical philosophy and the Pythagorean theorem

Quotes by Pythagoras

In anger, we should refrain both from speech and action.

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Ability and necessity are the mother of invention.

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The soul is a self-moving number.

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We come into this world to be free, to be happy, to be loved, and to love.

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The great science of living is to live in the present moment.

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The most beautiful thing in the world is harmony.

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The highest wisdom is to know thyself.

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The soul of man is immortal and imperishable.

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The universe is a vast musical instrument, and its harmony is the music of the spheres.

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Numbers are the language of the universe.

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The purpose of life is to purify the soul.

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Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.

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The most important part of life is to be good.

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The soul is a stranger in this world.

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The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

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The greatest blessing of mankind are the arts and sciences.

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The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.

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The most beautiful order of things is a heap of randomly scattered things.

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The universe is a single, living, breathing organism.

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The soul is a divine spark.

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