Pythagoras — "Leave not a trace of the pot in the ashes."
Leave not a trace of the pot in the ashes.
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One of the 'symbols' or maxims, interpreted in various ways, e.g., don't harbor resentment, don't leave things unfinished.
Date: c. 570 – c. 495 BC
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