Greek philosopher
, mathematician
, and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism
. Most of the information about Pythagoras was written down centuries after he lived, so very little reliable information is known about him. He was born on the island of Samos
, and might have travelled widely in his youth, visiting Egypt
and other places seeking knowledge. He had a teacher named Themistoclea
, who introduced him to the principles of ethics
.
I was Euphorbus|Euphorbus at the siege of Troy.
By the air which I breathe, and by the water which I drink, I will not endure to be blamed on account of this discourse.
Dear youths, I warn you cherish peace divine, And in your hearts lay deep these words of mine.
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.
We ought so to behave to one another as to avoid making enemies of our friends, and at the same time to make friends of our enemies.
In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
Reason is immortal, all else mortal.
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or to evil.
Friends share all things.
Power is the near neighbour of necessity.