199 Quotes by Pythagoras

Remind yourself that all men assert that wisdom is the greatest good, but that there are few who strenuously seek out that greatest good.

Having departed from your house, turn not back; for the furies will be your attendants.

Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.

Do not spend in excess like one who is careless of what is good, nor be miserly; the mean is best in every case.

Dear youths, I warn you cherish peace divine, And in your hearts lay deep these words of mine.

Let a man use great reverence and manners to himself.

So in life, some enter the services of fame and others money, but the best choice is that of those few who spend their time in the contemplation of nature, and as lovers of wisdom.

Some are slaves of ambition or money, but others are interested in understanding life itself. These give themselves the name of philosophers , and they value the contemplation and discovery of nature beyond all other pursuits.

Many words befall men, mean and noble alike; do not be astonished by them, nor allow yourself to be constrained.