Did Pythagoras really say 'Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.'?

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Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.

— Pythagoras Ancient · Pythagorean theorem, mathematics

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A philosophical injunction emphasizing introspection as a path to universal understanding.

Date: c. 570-495 BCE (attributed later)

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