Pythagoras Quotes

A collection of quotes by Pythagoras.

Pythagoras was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician believed to have lived around 570-495 BC. Born on the island of Samos in present-day Greece, he is famously known for his contributions to mathematics, specifically the Pythagorean theorem. This theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Pythagoras founded a philosophical and religious group known as the Pythagoreans, which had a significant influence on Western thought. The Pythagoreans regarded mathematics as a sacred science and believed that numbers held mystical and metaphysical properties. They were interested in understanding the underlying principles of the universe and sought to explain natural phenomena through mathematics.

Beyond mathematics, Pythagoras is also credited with developing theories in music and astronomy. He believed that the relationship between musical intervals could be described mathematically and that these ratios had a corresponding impact on the harmony and order of the cosmos.

Although many details of his life remain unclear, Pythagoras' theories and mathematical discoveries have had a profound and lasting impact on multiple fields. The Pythagorean theorem, in particular, is still applied extensively in modern mathematics and its applications extend beyond geometry to various scientific disciplines.

Silence is better than unmeaning words.

Silence is better than unmeaning words.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety for this keeps your reaso

Strength of mind rests in sobriety for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more v

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.

Reason not with him, that will deny the principal truths!

Reason not with him, that will deny the principal truths!

Truth is so great a perfection, that if God would render him

Truth is so great a perfection, that if God would render himself visible to men, he would choose light for his body and truth for his soul

Truth Perfection

Wisdom thoroughly learned, will never be forgotten. Science

Wisdom thoroughly learned, will never be forgotten. Science is got by diligence; but Discretion and Wisdom cometh of GOD.

Wisdom Life Science

As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fi

As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.

As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of low

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.

Virtue is harmony.

Virtue is harmony.

There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is mu

There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.

Concern should drive us into action and not into a depressio

Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.

Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light.

Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reas

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if

If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.

In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God a

In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on.

Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid eac

Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more v

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.