Occupation: Philosopher Birth: 571 Bc Death: 495 Bc
Wind indeed increases fire, but custom love..
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 m….
The soul of man is divided into three parts, intelligence, reason, and passion. Intelligence and passion are possessed by other animals, but reason b….
Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb..
It is requisite to defend those who are unjustly accused of having acted injuriously, but to praise those who excel in a certain good..
Thou shalt likewise know that according to Law, the nature of this universe is in all things a like..
There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman..
As soon as you awake, in order Lay the actions to be done the coming day..
Every man has been made by God in order to acquire knowledge and contemplate..
The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control..
Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination..
Do not go to bed until you have gone over the day three times in your mind. What wrong did I do? What good did I accomplish? What did I forget to do?.
It is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant..
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought..
The highest goal of music is to connect one's soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment.
Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and demons..
Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few..
The stars in the heavens sing a music, if only we had ears to hear.
Having departed from your house, turn not back; for the furies will be your attendants..
When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple..
Repect yourself... The rest will follow..