Occupation: Philosopher Birth: 571 Bc Death: 495 Bc
Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything..
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 ….
Man know thyself; then thou shalt know the Universe and God..
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 k….
It is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life..
Every man has been made by God in order to acquire knowledge and contemplate..
It is required to find the infinitely big inside what's infinitely small to feel the presence of God..
There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman..
Don't eat your heart..
When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple..
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 pr….
Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you..
But respect yourself most of all..
Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion..
Lust weakens both body and mind..
If you have a wounded heart, touch it as little as you would an injured eye. There are only two remedies for the suffering of the soul: hope and pati….
Love that shines from within cannot be darkened by obstacles of the world of consequences!.
Many words befall men, mean and noble alike; do not be astonished by them, nor allow yourself to be constrained..
Each celestial body, in fact each and every atom, produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All these sounds a….
Speak not nor act before thou hast reflected..
He is not rich, that enjoyeth not his own goods..