Pythagoras
Founded mathematical philosophy and the Pythagorean theorem
Quotes by Pythagoras
In anger, we should refrain both from speech and action.
Ability and necessity are the mother of invention.
The soul is a self-moving number.
We come into this world to be free, to be happy, to be loved, and to love.
The great science of living is to live in the present moment.
The most beautiful thing in the world is harmony.
The highest wisdom is to know thyself.
The soul of man is immortal and imperishable.
The universe is a vast musical instrument, and its harmony is the music of the spheres.
Numbers are the language of the universe.
The purpose of life is to purify the soul.
Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.
The most important part of life is to be good.
The soul is a stranger in this world.
The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
The greatest blessing of mankind are the arts and sciences.
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.
The most beautiful order of things is a heap of randomly scattered things.
The universe is a single, living, breathing organism.
The soul is a divine spark.