Pythagoras Quotes
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Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou hast thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What have I left undone, which I ought to have done? 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.
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No man is free who cannot command himself.
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No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
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Reason is immortal, all else mortal.
[Reason]
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Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.
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Silence is better than unmeaning words.
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Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
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The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
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The oldest, shortest words - "yes" and "no" - are those which require the most thought.
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There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman.
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There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
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There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.
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This is the law of God, that virtue only is firm, and cannot be shaken by a tempest.
[Virtue]
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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]
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Wealth is a weak anchor, and glory cannot support a man; this is the law of God, that virtue only is firm, and cannot be shaken by a tempest.
[Virtue]
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