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

Reason is immortal, all else mortal – Pythagoras

The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil – Pythagoras

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

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

Silence is better than unmeaning words – Pythagoras