Don't eat your heart. Pythagoras More Quotes by Pythagoras More Quotes From Pythagoras A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy. Pythagoras kissing blow enemy There are in woman's eyes two sorts of tears,--the one of grief, the other of deceit. Pythagoras grief eye two You should make great things, not promising great things. Pythagoras great-things should Govern your tongue before all other things, following the gods. Pythagoras tongue following Many words befall men, mean and noble alike; do not be astonished by them, nor allow yourself to be constrained. Pythagoras noble men mean Government exists only for the good of the governed. Pythagoras government Despise all those things which when liberated from the body you will not want; invoke the Gods to become your helpers. Pythagoras despise body want Truth is to be sought with a mind purified from the passions of the body. Having overcome evil things, thou shalt experience the union of the union mortal divinity with the mortal man. Pythagoras passion truth men Meditate upon my counsels; love them; follow them; To the divine virtues will they know how to lead thee. I swear it by the One who in our hearts engraved The sacred Tetrad , symbol immense and pure, Source of Nature and model of the Gods. Pythagoras sacred virtue heart He buries gold who hides the truth. Pythagoras gold inspirational He who knoweth not what he ought to know, is a brute beast among men; he that knoweth no more than he hath need of, is a man among brute beasts; and he that knoweth all that may be known, is as a God among men. Pythagoras may men needs Number was the substance of all things. Pythagoras substance math numbers You will know that wretched men are the cause of their own suffering, who neither see nor hear the good that is near them, and few are the ones who know how to secure release from their troubles. Pythagoras gratitude suffering men Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable. Pythagoras decision may way Power is the near neighbour of necessity. Pythagoras neighbour Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body. Pythagoras stay-strong strength inspirational Ability and necessity dwell near each other. Pythagoras ability Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few. Pythagoras pythagorean-theorem communication wisdom A good Soul hath neither too great joy, nor too great sorrow: for it rejoiceth in goodness; and it sorroweth in wickedness. By the means whereof, when it beholdeth all things, and seeth the good and bad so mingled together, it can neither rejoice greatly; nor be grieved with over much sorrow. Pythagoras soul joy mean If men with fleshly mortals must be fed, and chew with bleeding teeth the breathing bread; what else is this but to devour our guests, and barbarously renew Cyclopean feasts? While Earth not only can your needs supply, but, lavish of her store, provides for luxury; a guiltless feast administers with ease, and without blood is prodigal to please. Pythagoras breathing men blood
