About Pythagoras
Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious leader who lived between 570-495 BCE. He is best known for his contributions to mathematics, particularly for the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Pythagoras founded a secret society, known as the Pythagoreans, that was dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom and the study of mathematics, music, and ethics. His followers believed that numbers and mathematical ratios were the key to understanding the universe. They also believed that the soul could achieve immortality through a purification process, and that the ultimate goal of human existence was to achieve a state of harmony and understanding.
Pythagoras' ideas had a profound influence on the development of mathematics and philosophy in ancient Greece and in Western culture, and his followers contributed to the fields of music, astronomy, and medicine. Pythagorean theorem is still widely used in mathematics and science, and his concepts of number, harmony and the soul's purification are considered as part of the Western philosophy and spiritual traditions.
Top 12 most motivational quotes from Pythagoras
- “Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.”
- “No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who cannot command himself.”
- “Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men.”
- “Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!”
- “There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacing of the spheres. ”
- “Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.”
- “The oldest, shortest words— "yes" and "no"— are those which require the most thought.”
- “No man is free who cannot control himself.”
- “Above all things, respect yourself.”
- “Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.”
- “Friends share all things.”
- “All is Number”
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