Strange & Unusual Sayings

1,654 sayings found from the Ancient era

The reward for righteousness is happiness, and for wickedness, unhappiness.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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The reward for righteousness is happiness, and for wickedness, unhappiness.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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May we be among those who shall make this world perfect, O Mazda Ahura, and may we be workers for the renovation of the world.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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May we be among those who shall make this world perfect, O Mazda Ahura, and may we be workers for the renovation of the world.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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He who takes delight in the cattle and in the pasture, he is the one who serves Mazda.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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He who takes delight in the cattle and in the pasture, he is the one who serves Mazda.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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For the wise, the truth is clear; for the foolish, it is hidden.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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For the wise, the truth is clear; for the foolish, it is hidden.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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Through the best righteousness, we shall see Thee, O Mazda, and through the best thought, we shall approach Thee.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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Through the best righteousness, we shall see Thee, O Mazda, and through the best thought, we shall approach Thee.

— Zoroaster c. 1500-1000 BCE
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What has been affirmed without proof can also be denied without proof.

— Euclid c. 300 BCE (attributed much later)
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The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God.

— Euclid Uncertain (misattributed)
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Abstain from beans.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE
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Abstain from beans.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE
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Don't mix a fire with a knife.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE (interpreted 3rd century CE)
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Don't mix a fire with a knife.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE (interpreted 3rd century CE)
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Don't step over a balance beam.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE (interpreted 3rd century CE)
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Don't step over a balance beam.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE (interpreted 3rd century CE)
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Don't sit on a bushel.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE (interpreted 3rd century CE)
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Don't sit on a bushel.

— Pythagoras c. 570-495 BCE (interpreted 3rd century CE)
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