Quotes by Pythagoras

“Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.”

“A fool is known by hisspeech; and a wise man bysilence.”

“The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.”

“Do not go to bed until you have gone over the day three times in your mind. What wrong did I do? What good did I accomplish? What did I forget to do?”

“The soul of man is divided into three parts, intelligence, reason, and passion. Intelligence and passion are possessed by other animals, but reason by man alone.”

“It is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.”

“The highest goal of music is to connect one's soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment”

“Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.”

“Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men.”

“Numbers have a way of taking a man by the hand and leading him down the path of reason.”

“The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control.”

“In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.”