Greek - Mathematician | 582 BC - 497 BC
Silence is better than unmeaning words.
Pythagoras
WordsSilenceBetterThan
Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
SoulBe StrongStrongChooseBody
A thought is an idea in transit.
ThoughtTransitIdea
Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.
LightShadowCloudThingsStar
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
MusicGeometryStringsSpheres
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
GreatWordsSilenceValueBetter
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.
WordsThoughtYesMostThoseOldest
As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.
HealthMenPeaceManLongLiving
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
FreeEmpireWhoHimselfObtained
Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.
TalkLittleMuchManyFewSubjects
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
LifeJourneyRoadFriendsPersevere
Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.
AngerRepentanceBeginsFollyEnds
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