Pythagoras Quotes

One Must Choose In All Things A Mean Just And Good.

So Tutor Youth That The Sins Of Age Be Not Imputed To Thee.

A Stranger, If Just, Is Not Only To Be Preferred Before A Countryman, But A Kinsman.

But Respect Yourself Most Of All.

Number Is The Ruler Of Forms And Ideas, And The Cause Of Gods And Daemons.

Neither Will The Horse Be Adjudged To Be Generous, That Is Sumptuously Adorned, But The Horse Whose Nature Is Illustrious; Nor Is The Man Worthy Who Possesses Great Wealth, But He Whose Soul Is Generous.

Let A Man Use Great Reverence And Manners To Himself.

It Is Requisite To Defend Those Who Are Unjustly Accused Of Having Acted Injuriously, But To Praise Those Who Excel In A Certain Good.

The Earth Affords A Lavish Supply Of Richess Of Innocent Foods, And Offers You Banquets That Involve No Bloodshed Or Slaughter; Only Beasts Satisfy Their Hunger With Flesh, And Not Even All Of Those, Because Horses, Cattle, And Sheep Live On Grass.

Above The Cloud With Its Shadow Is The Star With Its Light. Above All Things Reverence Thyself.

Before All, Be Real. Only The Truth Gives To The Word The Orpheus' Lyre Power.

Begin Thus From The First Act, And Proceed; And, In Conclusion, At The Ill Which Thou Hast Done, Be Troubled, And Rejoice For The Good.