Pythagoras — "When you go to the temple to worship, do not wipe up the footprints."
When you go to the temple to worship, do not wipe up the footprints.
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Another 'symbol,' possibly meaning to avoid erasing the memory of past good deeds or to not be overly concerned with trivialities.
Date: c. 570 – c. 495 BC
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