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

As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other – Pythagoras

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

Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself – Pythagoras

Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body – Pythagoras

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

Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few – Pythagoras

Silence is better than unmeaning words – Pythagoras

Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few – Pythagoras

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