As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom – Pythagoras

No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself – Pythagoras

The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought – Pythagoras

There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres – Pythagoras

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will – Pythagoras

Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself – Pythagoras