Reason is immortal, all else mortal – Pythagoras

In this theater of man’s life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on – Pythagoras

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

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

Silence is better than unmeaning words – Pythagoras

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few – Pythagoras